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Kingston and Richmond waiting times

40,297 people were waiting for planned treatment at Kingston and Richmond 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 West London · Kingston and Richmond

All specialties, September 2026

40,297

waiting

down 3,603 (8.2%) on a year earlier

12.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

68.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

71

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Kingston and Richmond, 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 together40,29712.168.8%71
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,88814.858.7%5
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,10310.877.7%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,31114.659.3%2
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,35511.769.0%21
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,13814.162.7%22
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,70410.077.3%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,2317.686.3%1
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin3149.194.9%0
DermatologySkin conditions3,87613.265.7%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,92012.467.5%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,11116.055.4%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

43,90040,297September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Kingston and Richmond, by monthLowest 38,311, highest 45,482. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202543,900
October 202545,227
November 202545,411
December 202545,482
January 202644,953
February 202644,169
March 202643,861
April 202641,149
May 202640,333
June 202640,399
July 202640,341
August 202638,311
September 202640,297
12.5 wk12.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Kingston and Richmond, weeksLowest 10.9 wk, highest 15.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.5 wk
October 202512.3 wk
November 202512.3 wk
December 202514.2 wk
January 202615.0 wk
February 202614.3 wk
March 202610.9 wk
April 202611.5 wk
May 202611.8 wk
June 202611.5 wk
July 202611.6 wk
August 202612.2 wk
September 202612.1 wk
11.1 wk14.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Kingston and Richmond, weeksLowest 11.1 wk, highest 17.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202511.1 wk
October 202511.7 wk
November 202511.8 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202615.5 wk
February 202616.0 wk
March 202615.6 wk
April 202616.3 wk
May 202617.2 wk
June 202617.4 wk
July 202617.4 wk
August 202616.0 wk
September 202614.8 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 24.0 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 specialties4,01418.71,02510.843.3
Trauma and orthopaedics62922.87024.049.7
Eyes (ophthalmology)80319.317525.240.5
General surgery13835.52226.042.6
Gynaecology62120.91239.243.1
Ear, nose and throat58330.07343.558.8
Urology30416.61175.940.5
Oral surgery17514.96816.830.6
Plastic surgery1105.91005.721.0
Cardiology1274.5676.213.9

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
Croydon Health Services35,28910.48.6
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals57,15512.113.8
St George's University Hospitals71,49612.710.9

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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/kingston-and-richmond.json. NHS England organisation code RAX.

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 Kingston and Richmond?

At the end of September 2026, 40,297 people were waiting for planned treatment at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 68.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 71 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Kingston and Richmond?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,888 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 24.0 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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