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Homerton Healthcare waiting times

24,684 people were waiting for planned treatment at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.3 weeks, 2.9 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East London · Homerton Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

24,684

waiting

down 8,471 (25.5%) on a year earlier

9.3 wk

median wait

England 12.2

74.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

103

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Homerton Healthcare, 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 together24,6849.374.9%103
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,63513.959.6%45
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,21012.564.5%5
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,5317.581.2%3
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,66311.468.0%28
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,50911.166.3%13
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,98710.270.3%8
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin19418.149.5%1
DermatologySkin conditions1,81611.070.2%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,32012.865.0%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,0297.293.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

33,15524,684September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Homerton Healthcare, by monthLowest 24,474, highest 33,155. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202533,155
October 202530,726
November 202527,827
December 202524,914
January 202624,474
February 202625,171
March 202626,282
April 202626,849
May 202627,439
June 202626,863
July 202626,141
August 202625,725
September 202624,684
12.0 wk9.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Homerton Healthcare, weeksLowest 8.6 wk, highest 12.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.0 wk
October 202511.2 wk
November 202510.7 wk
December 202510.3 wk
January 20269.7 wk
February 20268.9 wk
March 20268.6 wk
April 20269.2 wk
May 202610.0 wk
June 20269.2 wk
July 20269.2 wk
August 20269.7 wk
September 20269.3 wk
14.2 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Homerton Healthcare, weeksLowest 12.9 wk, highest 15.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.2 wk
October 202514.3 wk
November 202513.0 wk
December 202512.9 wk
January 202613.6 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202614.0 wk
April 202613.4 wk
May 202614.7 wk
June 202615.0 wk
July 202614.2 wk
August 202614.8 wk
September 202613.9 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 34.8 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 specialties6,34820.71,10920.653.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,18224.412334.859.6
General surgery1,45417.526725.648.8
Gynaecology78118.619216.049.5
Ear, nose and throat96227.310148.259.9
Urology71822.710617.055.8
Oral surgery95718.619219.243.1
Plastic surgery6625.0715.559.4

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
Barts Health123,58912.614.9

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/homerton-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RQX.

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 Homerton Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 24,684 people were waiting for planned treatment at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 74.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 103 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Homerton Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,635 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 34.8 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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