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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital waiting times

72,443 people were waiting for planned treatment at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West and North London · Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

72,443

waiting

down 2,847 (3.8%) on a year earlier

11.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

70.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

789

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 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 together72,44311.970.1%789
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,57115.756.3%159
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,42513.464.6%20
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,35414.460.2%134
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology7,2738.887.6%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,46917.750.8%82
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder6,68811.770.5%40
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,99021.241.4%37
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2,95016.554.1%134
DermatologySkin conditions5,12610.379.0%2
CardiologyHeart conditions1,8239.395.8%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,6548.688.0%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

75,29072,443September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, by monthLowest 72,142, highest 76,176. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202575,290
October 202575,966
November 202574,721
December 202573,399
January 202674,145
February 202674,749
March 202675,645
April 202676,176
May 202675,533
June 202673,615
July 202673,258
August 202672,142
September 202672,443
13.7 wk11.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, weeksLowest 11.8 wk, highest 14.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.7 wk
October 202513.8 wk
November 202513.7 wk
December 202514.2 wk
January 202614.1 wk
February 202613.6 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.9 wk
June 202612.6 wk
July 202612.1 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202611.9 wk
17.6 wk15.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, weeksLowest 15.7 wk, highest 18.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.6 wk
October 202517.6 wk
November 202517.5 wk
December 202518.4 wk
January 202618.3 wk
February 202618.0 wk
March 202617.3 wk
April 202617.6 wk
May 202617.3 wk
June 202616.6 wk
July 202616.0 wk
August 202615.9 wk
September 202615.7 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 28.8 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 specialties8,03816.01,77027.357.5
Trauma and orthopaedics92220.312728.858.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)40918.312229.051.2
General surgery1,28523.921234.860.3
Gynaecology1,02714.324225.541.6
Ear, nose and throat59226.77752.965.3
Urology77314.221314.249.0
Oral surgery5444.02957.262.8
Plastic surgery48915.612236.063.3
Dermatology2353.62623.049.5
Cardiology769.1296.818.7
Gastroenterology3810.785.033.4

Other trusts in West and North London

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children8,46111.6
Hillingdon Hospitals32,69512.414.5
Imperial College Healthcare83,65811.213.6
London North West University Healthcare81,20512.115.8
Moorfields Eye Hospital41,9197.4
Royal Free London133,42912.516.0
Royal Marsden1,7064.6
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital10,9839.29.4
University College London Hospitals81,25311.89.1
Whittington Health22,34111.27.7

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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/chelsea-and-westminster-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RQM.

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 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 72,443 people were waiting for planned treatment at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 70.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 789 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,571 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 28.8 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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