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Dermatology (skin) waiting times at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,917 patients waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust had waited less than 6.4 weeks, and 92% less than 20.0 weeks. That is 4.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.5 weeks.

Median wait
6.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
90%
Patients waiting
2,917

15th shortest of 111 providers in England, and 2nd of 18 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full dermatology (skin) ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for dermatology (skin). You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  • England
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.3 weeks to 6.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.4 wks10.5 wks
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MonthLewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustEngland
August 20266.410.5
July 20266.410.2
June 20266.910.3
May 20268.111.3
April 20267.811.2
March 20267.510.9
February 2026813.4
January 20269.814
December 202510.113.9
November 20259.312.9
October 20258.912.8
September 20257.312.3
August 20256.212.0
July 20256.211.5
June 20256.912.1
May 20257.412.5
April 20256.612.5
March 20258.113
February 2025814.4
January 20259.314.9
December 20241114.8
November 202411.114.1
October 202410.713.8
September 202411.313.5

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,917 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 90% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long dermatology (skin) patients waiting at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks28%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks8%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,39048%
6 to 12 weeks80528%
12 to 18 weeks41714%
18 to 26 weeks2328%
26 to 39 weeks632%
39 to 52 weeks9<1%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

All specialties at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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