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London North West University Healthcare waiting times

81,205 people were waiting for planned treatment at London North West University Healthcare NHS 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 · West and North London · London North West University Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

81,205

waiting

down 4,957 (5.8%) on a year earlier

12.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

68.4%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

512

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at London North West University 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 together81,20512.168.4%512
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,51915.858.1%41
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions1,3317.388.4%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3,17112.965.6%7
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,29211.270.9%46
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing8,03312.866.0%224
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,2969.083.2%3
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery8,16318.449.2%5
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin4511.593.3%0
DermatologySkin conditions2,95011.168.1%1
CardiologyHeart conditions4,61113.567.1%13
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions6,84911.872.1%69

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

86,16281,205September 2025September 2026
People waiting at London North West University Healthcare, by monthLowest 80,601, highest 86,162. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202586,162
October 202585,610
November 202584,374
December 202582,752
January 202682,847
February 202683,520
March 202681,787
April 202682,819
May 202682,280
June 202681,282
July 202680,601
August 202681,540
September 202681,205
15.0 wk12.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at London North West University Healthcare, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 15.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.0 wk
October 202515.0 wk
November 202514.6 wk
December 202514.3 wk
January 202614.4 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202612.9 wk
April 202613.2 wk
May 202613.4 wk
June 202612.4 wk
July 202612.0 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202612.1 wk
18.9 wk15.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at London North West University Healthcare, weeksLowest 14.4 wk, highest 18.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.9 wk
October 202517.7 wk
November 202517.7 wk
December 202517.1 wk
January 202616.7 wk
February 202617.0 wk
March 202616.8 wk
April 202615.8 wk
May 202615.4 wk
June 202614.6 wk
July 202614.4 wk
August 202615.0 wk
September 202615.8 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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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 37.8 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 specialties13,22614.52,18020.952.3
Trauma and orthopaedics2,09022.030437.853.2
Eyes (ophthalmology)2957.51408.232.7
General surgery1,95816.832035.351.6
Gynaecology56722.816417.556.3
Ear, nose and throat1,27721.424928.264.3
Urology1,2889.725411.543.3
Oral surgery70721.119725.549.6
Plastic surgery1112.5
Dermatology2820.044.046.7
Cardiology6239.8357.541.6
Gastroenterology1,51210.9626.520.0

Other trusts in West and North London

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital72,44311.915.7
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children8,46111.6
Hillingdon Hospitals32,69512.414.5
Imperial College Healthcare83,65811.213.6
Moorfields Eye Hospital41,9197.4
Royal Free London133,42912.516.0
Royal Marsden1,7064.6
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital10,9839.29.4
University College London Hospitals81,25311.89.1
Whittington Health22,34111.27.7

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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/london-north-west-university-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code R1K.

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 London North West University Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 81,205 people were waiting for planned treatment at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 68.4% had waited under 18 weeks and 512 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at London North West University Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,519 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 37.8 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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