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Barts Health waiting times

123,589 people were waiting for planned treatment at Barts Health NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.6 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East London · Barts Health

All specialties, September 2026

123,589

waiting

down 9,915 (7.4%) on a year earlier

12.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,097

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Barts Health, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together123,58912.664.6%1,097
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines9,32314.958.6%60
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions6,62512.765.9%7
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,76811.967.9%40
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology9,11411.767.1%27
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,78216.353.4%257
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder6,11813.362.3%34
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,75813.961.2%84
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,34715.457.2%45
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery1,44418.249.4%41
DermatologySkin conditions7,72614.956.8%11
CardiologyHeart conditions8,2389.677.4%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions8,85412.167.4%30

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

133,504123,589September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Barts Health, by monthLowest 121,511, highest 133,504. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025133,504
October 2025132,923
November 2025133,327
December 2025132,509
January 2026132,112
February 2026128,332
March 2026121,511
April 2026121,803
May 2026121,706
June 2026121,533
July 2026121,618
August 2026122,536
September 2026123,589
15.2 wk12.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Barts Health, weeksLowest 12.5 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.2 wk
October 202515.2 wk
November 202515.1 wk
December 202515.2 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202614.4 wk
March 202612.7 wk
April 202612.7 wk
May 202613.2 wk
June 202612.9 wk
July 202612.5 wk
August 202612.5 wk
September 202612.6 wk
15.5 wk14.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Barts Health, weeksLowest 14.8 wk, highest 17.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.5 wk
October 202515.3 wk
November 202515.3 wk
December 202516.1 wk
January 202617.0 wk
February 202616.9 wk
March 202615.8 wk
April 202615.1 wk
May 202615.2 wk
June 202614.8 wk
July 202615.0 wk
August 202615.9 wk
September 202614.9 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 34.2 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties20,57117.62,68116.158.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,77320.711534.263.8
Eyes (ophthalmology)87415.41278.249.9
General surgery1,39520.212543.569.0
Gynaecology1,00320.615628.061.5
Ear, nose and throat1,19330.910943.864.4
Urology1,04017.29017.062.4
Oral surgery45923.16535.261.4
Plastic surgery71222.1796.264.7
Neurosurgery19519.52420.572.1
Dermatology1996.21066.044.5
Cardiology2,09013.437716.544.9
Gastroenterology2,89711.11557.539.6

Other trusts in North East London

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals64,45811.514.0
Homerton Healthcare24,6849.313.9

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/barts-health.json. NHS England organisation code R1H.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Barts Health?

At the end of September 2026, 123,589 people were waiting for planned treatment at Barts Health NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,097 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Barts Health?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 9,323 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 34.2 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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