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Guy's and St Thomas' waiting times

107,635 people were waiting for planned treatment at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.6 weeks, 0.6 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South East London · Guy's and St Thomas'

All specialties, September 2026

107,635

waiting

down 3,367 (3.0%) on a year earlier

11.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

67.3%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,066

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Guy's and St Thomas', 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 together107,63511.667.3%1,066
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,07513.561.9%43
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,1528.281.7%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,65315.557.5%1
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology7,62619.546.9%262
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,39012.865.4%41
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder6,12816.353.6%155
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery5,9578.083.0%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin4,02419.846.3%183
DermatologySkin conditions7,16111.471.5%5
CardiologyHeart conditions10,60414.558.8%216
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,0558.578.6%2

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

111,002107,635September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Guy's and St Thomas', by monthLowest 105,788, highest 111,987. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025111,002
October 2025110,637
November 2025109,032
December 2025108,495
January 2026107,777
February 2026107,138
March 2026105,788
April 2026109,898
May 2026111,987
June 2026110,502
July 2026109,056
August 2026109,320
September 2026107,635
12.2 wk11.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Guy's and St Thomas', weeksLowest 10.3 wk, highest 12.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.2 wk
October 202511.9 wk
November 202511.3 wk
December 202511.8 wk
January 202612.0 wk
February 202611.8 wk
March 202610.3 wk
April 202610.7 wk
May 202611.2 wk
June 202610.9 wk
July 202611.0 wk
August 202611.3 wk
September 202611.6 wk
11.9 wk13.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Guy's and St Thomas', weeksLowest 11.2 wk, highest 13.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202511.9 wk
October 202511.2 wk
November 202511.2 wk
December 202511.9 wk
January 202612.3 wk
February 202612.7 wk
March 202611.5 wk
April 202612.6 wk
May 202613.9 wk
June 202613.9 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.7 wk
September 202613.5 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 30.0 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 specialties22,81916.46,22012.549.0
Trauma and orthopaedics2,19220.629430.053.4
Eyes (ophthalmology)73113.035810.632.7
General surgery57524.71848.254.3
Gynaecology78323.912241.061.2
Ear, nose and throat1,18920.523917.455.4
Urology1,51417.731411.959.9
Oral surgery82015.328923.734.4
Plastic surgery2,01528.335220.664.5
Dermatology435.5316.238.5
Cardiology3,14419.560115.554.3
Gastroenterology1972.02391.922.4

Other trusts in South 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
King's College Hospital88,57012.113.5
Lewisham and Greenwich54,61312.513.4

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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/guys-and-st-thomas.json. NHS England organisation code RJ1.

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 Guy's and St Thomas'?

At the end of September 2026, 107,635 people were waiting for planned treatment at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 67.3% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,066 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Guy's and St Thomas'?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,075 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 30.0 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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