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Lewisham and Greenwich waiting times

54,613 people were waiting for planned treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South East London · Lewisham and Greenwich

All specialties, September 2026

54,613

waiting

up 108 (0.2%) on a year earlier

12.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

855

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Lewisham and Greenwich, 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 together54,61312.565.9%855
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,20813.462.1%241
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations6,26610.869.9%119
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology8,16313.961.5%217
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,99218.548.9%140
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,54821.842.2%110
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin228.772.7%1
DermatologySkin conditions2,9536.890.1%1
CardiologyHeart conditions3,28811.471.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions5,95312.965.1%18

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

54,50554,613September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Lewisham and Greenwich, by monthLowest 54,505, highest 57,469. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202554,505
October 202555,973
November 202556,348
December 202555,943
January 202656,382
February 202654,933
March 202655,317
April 202656,315
May 202657,310
June 202657,469
July 202655,829
August 202655,440
September 202654,613
13.3 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Lewisham and Greenwich, weeksLowest 12.3 wk, highest 13.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.3 wk
October 202513.2 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.5 wk
January 202613.6 wk
February 202613.5 wk
March 202612.3 wk
April 202612.5 wk
May 202613.1 wk
June 202612.3 wk
July 202612.4 wk
August 202612.5 wk
September 202612.5 wk
18.5 wk13.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Lewisham and Greenwich, weeksLowest 13.0 wk, highest 18.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.5 wk
October 202517.8 wk
November 202516.7 wk
December 202516.6 wk
January 202616.5 wk
February 202616.5 wk
March 202615.4 wk
April 202613.7 wk
May 202613.6 wk
June 202613.4 wk
July 202613.4 wk
August 202613.0 wk
September 202613.4 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 50.3 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 specialties9,35322.31,07932.160.3
Trauma and orthopaedics2,46326.414650.365.7
General surgery2,02021.528712.560.0
Gynaecology73321.010816.362.1
Ear, nose and throat2,37830.926745.558.7
Urology28019.85337.263.8
Plastic surgery158.814.54.9
Dermatology1125.7375.919.5
Cardiology1303.61318.835.0
Gastroenterology7796.05818.051.8

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
King's College Hospital88,57012.113.5

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/lewisham-and-greenwich.json. NHS England organisation code RJ2.

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 Lewisham and Greenwich?

At the end of September 2026, 54,613 people were waiting for planned treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 855 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Lewisham and Greenwich?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,208 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 50.3 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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