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Whittington Health waiting times

22,341 people were waiting for planned treatment at Whittington Health NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.2 weeks, 1.0 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West and North London · Whittington Health

All specialties, September 2026

22,341

waiting

down 4,714 (17.4%) on a year earlier

11.2 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

108

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Whittington Health, 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 together22,34111.269.2%108
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,0967.781.1%0
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions1,0989.482.3%1
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,17912.565.2%69
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,01012.662.4%23
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,76118.648.6%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,56911.677.7%2
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1089.091.7%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin12318.549.6%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,59725.143.3%13
CardiologyHeart conditions1,03811.073.6%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions9995.590.4%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

27,05522,341September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Whittington Health, by monthLowest 21,820, highest 28,783. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202527,055
October 202526,700
November 202527,941
December 202528,783
January 202627,921
February 202625,096
March 202621,820
April 202622,422
May 202623,281
June 202622,839
July 202622,907
August 202622,760
September 202622,341
13.5 wk11.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Whittington Health, weeksLowest 9.7 wk, highest 14.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.5 wk
October 202514.1 wk
November 202513.5 wk
December 202514.2 wk
January 202614.8 wk
February 202613.6 wk
March 20269.7 wk
April 202610.7 wk
May 202611.3 wk
June 202611.3 wk
July 202611.1 wk
August 202611.6 wk
September 202611.2 wk
9.3 wk7.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Whittington Health, weeksLowest 7.3 wk, highest 10.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.3 wk
October 20257.3 wk
November 20257.9 wk
December 20259.1 wk
January 20269.8 wk
February 20269.3 wk
March 20269.3 wk
April 202610.9 wk
May 202610.1 wk
June 20269.0 wk
July 20269.0 wk
August 20268.5 wk
September 20267.7 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 25.2 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 specialties2,57620.747721.155.6
Trauma and orthopaedics74316.08925.243.9
General surgery1,13231.916644.058.2
Gynaecology28011.86914.256.5
Urology19624.05422.547.7
Oral surgery1039.45114.538.0
Dermatology544.8406.314.9
Gastroenterology820.2

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
University College London Hospitals81,25311.89.1

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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/whittington-health.json. NHS England organisation code RKE.

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 Whittington Health?

At the end of September 2026, 22,341 people were waiting for planned treatment at Whittington Health NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 11.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 108 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Whittington Health?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,096 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 7.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 25.2 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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