ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,530 patients waiting for general medicine treatment at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 16.0 weeks, and 92% less than 36.3 weeks. That is 5.8 weeks longer than the England median of 10.2 weeks.

Median wait
16.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Patients waiting
5,530

57th shortest of 62 providers in England, and 10th of 11 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full general medicine ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for general medicine. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 9.7 weeks to 16 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616 wks10.2 wks
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MonthUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 20261610.2
July 202616.210.2
June 202617.210.5
May 202617.811.4
April 202618.510.8
March 202617.19.8
February 202617.711.4
January 202618.411.9
December 202517.412
November 202516.611
October 202515.811.1
September 202515.311.2
August 202514.411.3
July 202513.911.2
June 202513.511.5
May 202513.511.5
April 202512.611.5
March 202513.411.2
February 202512.411.7
January 202511.611.7
December 202410.711.6
November 20249.911
October 20249.611.3
September 20249.711.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,530 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 54% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long general medicine patients waiting at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks18%26 to 39 weeks24%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,05819%
6 to 12 weeks1,15421%
12 to 18 weeks77614%
18 to 26 weeks99818%
26 to 39 weeks1,33724%
39 to 52 weeks2064%
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

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