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Other paediatric specialties waiting times at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,653 patients waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 13.6 weeks, and 92% less than 41.4 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks longer than the England median of 12.3 weeks.

Median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Patients waiting
5,653

79th shortest of 113 providers in England, and 13th of 18 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full other paediatric specialties ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for other paediatric specialties. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 11.5 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks
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MonthGreat Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202613.612.3
July 202612.311.8
June 202611.711.3
May 202612.711.8
April 202611.811.3
March 202610.410.6
February 202611.712.4
January 202611.712.9
December 202511.913.0
November 202511.212.8
October 202512.313.7
September 202512.113.9
August 202512.514
July 202511.813.1
June 202512.513.2
May 202512.413.3
April 20251212.8
March 202511.312.7
February 20251213.7
January 202512.214.1
December 202412.614
November 202411.614
October 202411.114.7
September 202411.514.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,653 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 65% had waited under 18 weeks; 225 had waited over a year.

How long other paediatric specialties patients waiting at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks21%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks5%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,20921%
6 to 12 weeks1,26522%
12 to 18 weeks1,21421%
18 to 26 weeks78714%
26 to 39 weeks65312%
39 to 52 weeks3005%
52 to 65 weeks1382%
65 to 78 weeks651%
78 to 104 weeks20<1%
Over 104 weeks2<1%

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 Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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