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University College London Hospitals waiting times

81,253 people were waiting for planned treatment at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.8 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West and North London · University College London Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

81,253

waiting

up 8,384 (11.5%) on a year earlier

11.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

66.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

840

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at University College London 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 together81,25311.866.7%840
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,4389.176.8%3
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations9613.471.9%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,30716.652.6%440
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,91413.461.7%28
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder5,19414.558.9%77
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery7,78811.969.0%13
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery3,64813.363.3%39
DermatologySkin conditions2,80010.669.1%26
CardiologyHeart conditions8429.078.0%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,9159.177.7%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

72,86981,253September 2025September 2026
People waiting at University College London Hospitals, by monthLowest 72,086, highest 81,253. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202572,869
October 202572,086
November 202573,049
December 202574,726
January 202676,073
February 202675,701
March 202674,668
April 202677,047
May 202677,649
June 202677,928
July 202678,841
August 202680,143
September 202681,253
14.6 wk11.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at University College London Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.8 wk, highest 14.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.6 wk
October 202514.6 wk
November 202514.2 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202613.7 wk
February 202613.4 wk
March 202611.9 wk
April 202612.4 wk
May 202612.7 wk
June 202611.9 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.0 wk
September 202611.8 wk
10.8 wk9.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at University College London Hospitals, weeksLowest 8.4 wk, highest 11.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.8 wk
October 202510.7 wk
November 202510.4 wk
December 202511.2 wk
January 202610.6 wk
February 202610.0 wk
March 20268.5 wk
April 20269.0 wk
May 20269.6 wk
June 20268.9 wk
July 20268.4 wk
August 20269.1 wk
September 20269.1 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 19.5 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 specialties10,46915.91,97214.246.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,51113.333719.547.4
General surgery5314.990.822.3
Gynaecology44314.88212.058.4
Ear, nose and throat1,46615.321017.248.6
Urology1,25418.317015.058.4
Oral surgery84520.527418.341.0
Neurosurgery66213.01499.144.0
Dermatology50517.63811.053.0
Cardiology47.0
Gastroenterology245.0314.516.8

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
London North West University Healthcare81,20512.115.8
Moorfields Eye Hospital41,9197.4
Royal Free London133,42912.516.0
Royal Marsden1,7064.6
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital10,9839.29.4
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/university-college-london-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RRV.

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 University College London Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 81,253 people were waiting for planned treatment at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 66.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 840 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at University College London Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,438 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 9.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 19.5 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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