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Hospital waiting times in London

22 NHS trusts in London, with how long the people on their waiting lists had waited at the end of August 2026. In England, 65% had waited 18 weeks or less.

These are the people still waiting for treatment at the end of the month, counted from their referral. “Within 18 weeks” means they had waited 18 weeks or less so far; it does not say when they will be treated.

NHS trusts in London

The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. This is a fact about the waiting list, not a grade or a verdict on the care. Hospitals treat different patients: a specialist centre takes the hardest cases from a wide area and often has longer waits.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.4 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,257
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
65,757

Waiting times by specialty

Barts Health NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,012
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
122,447

Waiting times by specialty

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
845
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
72,057

Waiting times by specialty

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
73%
of the people still waiting
8 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
637
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
36,343

Waiting times by specialty

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
67%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
499
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
56,697

Waiting times by specialty

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
72%
of the people still waiting
7 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.4 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
226
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
8,184

Waiting times by specialty

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
911
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
109,147

Waiting times by specialty

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
73%
of the people still waiting
8 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
116
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
25,725

Waiting times by specialty

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
70%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.4 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
22
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
84,317

Waiting times by specialty

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
2,004
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
91,060

Waiting times by specialty

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
the same as England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
58
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
38,295

Waiting times by specialty

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
772
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
55,419

Waiting times by specialty

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
67%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
581
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
81,503

Waiting times by specialty

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
85%
of the people still waiting
20 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
7.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
4.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
19
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
42,010

Waiting times by specialty

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
100%
of the people still waiting
35 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
4.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
7.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
246

Waiting times by specialty

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
63%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.0 week longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,334
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
137,873

Waiting times by specialty

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
78%
of the people still waiting
13 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
8.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
11
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
9,710

Waiting times by specialty

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
805
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
70,976

Waiting times by specialty

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
96
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
32,553

Waiting times by specialty

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
93%
of the people still waiting
28 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
5.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
7.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
1,681

Waiting times by specialty

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
845
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
79,701

Waiting times by specialty

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
67%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
101
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
22,757

Waiting times by specialty

Where the figures come from

The waiting lists at the end of August 2026, as each trust reported them to NHS England.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, August 2026, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence. England’s figures count every provider, the 388 independent sector providers included.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • Contains public sector information from NHS England licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, monthly.

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