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King's College Hospital waiting times

88,570 people were waiting for planned treatment at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South East London · King's College Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

88,570

waiting

up 7,325 (9.0%) on a year earlier

12.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

67.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

2,091

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at King's College 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 together88,57012.167.6%2,091
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,74613.562.7%65
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions12,25713.461.6%582
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,72923.339.9%376
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology9,04413.565.1%66
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing9675.294.3%2
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,31811.669.2%26
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery8,59114.359.9%103
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin5910.281.4%1
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery2,90012.766.5%27
DermatologySkin conditions3,50411.870.9%6
CardiologyHeart conditions4,75211.072.9%68
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,70410.173.7%21

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

81,24588,570September 2025September 2026
People waiting at King's College Hospital, by monthLowest 81,245, highest 91,102. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202581,245
October 202584,595
November 202586,228
December 202588,038
January 202683,954
February 202683,880
March 202683,918
April 202686,539
May 202688,671
June 202689,950
July 202689,928
August 202691,102
September 202688,570
13.2 wk12.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at King's College Hospital, weeksLowest 11.0 wk, highest 13.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.2 wk
October 202512.6 wk
November 202512.0 wk
December 202512.9 wk
January 202613.3 wk
February 202613.0 wk
March 202611.0 wk
April 202611.6 wk
May 202612.2 wk
June 202611.6 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202612.1 wk
14.8 wk13.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at King's College Hospital, weeksLowest 13.5 wk, highest 16.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.8 wk
October 202514.1 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.8 wk
January 202615.4 wk
February 202616.1 wk
March 202616.5 wk
April 202615.2 wk
May 202616.0 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202614.1 wk
August 202613.9 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
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 23.8 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 specialties22,35119.04,49611.156.1
Trauma and orthopaedics1,70118.823223.853.7
Eyes (ophthalmology)5,14025.066122.464.5
General surgery2,96429.323851.065.0
Gynaecology98219.53228.454.1
Ear, nose and throat1718.44411.023.5
Urology80917.815412.852.3
Oral surgery1,88018.543722.956.0
Plastic surgery2511.5109.065.2
Neurosurgery79720.512121.256.1
Dermatology1,10714.32985.341.4
Cardiology1,03815.213612.352.1
Gastroenterology1958.6536.545.8

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
Guy's and St Thomas'107,63511.613.5
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/kings-college-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RJZ.

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 King's College Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 88,570 people were waiting for planned treatment at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 67.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 2,091 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at King's College Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,746 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 23.8 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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