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St George's University Hospitals waiting times

71,496 people were waiting for planned treatment at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, 0.5 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South West London · St George's University Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

71,496

waiting

up 1,099 (1.6%) on a year earlier

12.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.3%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

905

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at St George's University Hospitals, 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 together71,49612.764.3%905
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,04510.971.6%5
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions20.5100.0%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,21019.448.0%62
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,18316.951.9%208
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,14515.557.2%13
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,09011.965.4%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,51913.859.4%89
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,56710.271.7%3
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery3,82415.058.0%12
DermatologySkin conditions5,35311.967.4%98
CardiologyHeart conditions5,65213.062.4%118
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,90110.169.8%14

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

70,39771,496September 2025September 2026
People waiting at St George's University Hospitals, by monthLowest 66,997, highest 71,496. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202570,397
October 202569,213
November 202568,490
December 202568,668
January 202668,049
February 202668,072
March 202666,997
April 202668,139
May 202669,355
June 202669,329
July 202670,262
August 202670,983
September 202671,496
13.7 wk12.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at St George's University Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 13.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.7 wk
October 202513.9 wk
November 202513.6 wk
December 202513.8 wk
January 202613.8 wk
February 202613.4 wk
March 202612.0 wk
April 202612.4 wk
May 202613.1 wk
June 202611.9 wk
July 202612.2 wk
August 202612.6 wk
September 202612.7 wk
13.2 wk10.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at St George's University Hospitals, weeksLowest 10.9 wk, highest 13.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.2 wk
October 202513.3 wk
November 202512.5 wk
December 202513.6 wk
January 202613.8 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202612.8 wk
April 202612.6 wk
May 202612.8 wk
June 202612.1 wk
July 202611.7 wk
August 202611.7 wk
September 202610.9 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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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 19.8 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 specialties8,86519.02,41110.354.3
Trauma and orthopaedics48818.89819.848.5
General surgery62928.95448.561.4
Gynaecology59426.21478.860.3
Ear, nose and throat62221.216126.549.4
Urology73617.72157.852.0
Oral surgery55029.56029.073.2
Plastic surgery62815.12109.244.4
Neurosurgery46915.012112.249.3
Dermatology4126.83126.554.5
Cardiology1,40222.530521.158.4
Gastroenterology5218.71673.721.6

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
Kingston and Richmond40,29712.114.8

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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/st-georges-university-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RJ7.

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 St George's University Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 71,496 people were waiting for planned treatment at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.3% had waited under 18 weeks and 905 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at St George's University Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,045 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 10.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 19.8 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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