St Thomas vs London Independent Hospital

Name: St Thomas vs London Independent Hospital waiting times
Creator: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times, monthly full CSV
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

6 specialties both treat, 3.5 miles apart.

London Independent Hospital 24 weeks most people All specialties Free on the NHS See this hospital
St Thomas 37 weeks most people All specialties See this hospital

Specialty	St Thomas	London Independent Hospital
Trauma and orthopaedics	38 weeks	24 weeks
Ophthalmology	25 weeks	15 weeks
General surgery	38 weeks	22 weeks
Urology	42 weeks	23 weeks
Gastroenterology	27 weeks	16 weeks
Other services	32 weeks	31 weeks

NHS England figures, August 2026, checked 14 October 2026. About the data.

What does "most people" mean?

9 in 10 people on this hospital's waiting list have waited less than this.