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Croydon Health Services waiting times

35,289 people were waiting for planned treatment at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 10.4 weeks, 1.8 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South West London · Croydon Health Services

All specialties, September 2026

35,289

waiting

down 1,540 (4.2%) on a year earlier

10.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

73.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

451

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Croydon Health Services, 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 together35,28910.473.1%451
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,6478.679.0%10
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,11813.961.7%15
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,83311.574.1%45
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing1,98216.154.3%97
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,4796.492.2%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,07122.143.0%172
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin9211.064.1%4
DermatologySkin conditions2,60112.066.9%36
CardiologyHeart conditions1,60010.478.4%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,00810.179.7%1

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

36,82935,289September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Croydon Health Services, by monthLowest 32,341, highest 37,338. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202536,829
October 202537,115
November 202537,336
December 202536,015
January 202636,248
February 202634,771
March 202632,341
April 202634,208
May 202635,654
June 202637,031
July 202637,338
August 202636,350
September 202635,289
11.7 wk10.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Croydon Health Services, weeksLowest 9.8 wk, highest 12.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202511.7 wk
October 202511.9 wk
November 202511.8 wk
December 202512.6 wk
January 202612.5 wk
February 202612.3 wk
March 20269.8 wk
April 202610.4 wk
May 202611.0 wk
June 202610.5 wk
July 202610.7 wk
August 202610.7 wk
September 202610.4 wk
10.5 wk8.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Croydon Health Services, weeksLowest 7.2 wk, highest 10.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.5 wk
October 202510.2 wk
November 20259.7 wk
December 202510.2 wk
January 202610.4 wk
February 202610.2 wk
March 20268.6 wk
April 20269.1 wk
May 20269.3 wk
June 20267.2 wk
July 20267.9 wk
August 20269.0 wk
September 20268.6 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 27.8 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 specialties2,83120.51,04724.855.9
Trauma and orthopaedics62819.017527.851.8
General surgery52928.314238.052.4
Gynaecology33424.18436.060.3
Ear, nose and throat21131.25148.571.5
Urology16512.55113.830.9
Oral surgery20134.411444.766.9
Plastic surgery2010.029.039.8
Dermatology2099.7555.644.6
Cardiology13.599.539.3
Gastroenterology97.5205.514.4

Other trusts in South West London

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals57,15512.113.8
Kingston and Richmond40,29712.114.8
St George's University Hospitals71,49612.710.9

Use these figures

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/croydon-health-services.json. NHS England organisation code RJ6.

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 Croydon Health Services?

At the end of September 2026, 35,289 people were waiting for planned treatment at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 10.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 73.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 451 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Croydon Health Services?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,647 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 8.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 27.8 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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