Royal Free and Barnet vs Whittington

Name: Royal Free and Barnet vs Whittington 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/

15 specialties both treat, 1.5 miles apart.

Whittington 35 weeks most people All specialties See this hospital
Royal Free and Barnet 38 weeks most people All specialties See this hospital

Specialty	Royal Free and Barnet	Whittington
Trauma and orthopaedics	46 weeks	29 weeks
Ophthalmology	34 weeks	26 weeks
Ear, nose and throat	40 weeks	31 weeks
Gynaecology	37 weeks	40 weeks
Dermatology	26 weeks	45 weeks
General surgery	47 weeks	43 weeks
Urology	41 weeks	28 weeks
Cardiology	34 weeks	26 weeks
Gastroenterology	33 weeks	25 weeks
Oral surgery	38 weeks	33 weeks
Neurology	33 weeks	26 weeks
Respiratory medicine	34 weeks	19 weeks
Rheumatology	35 weeks	15 weeks
Elderly medicine	12 weeks	13 weeks
Other medical services	37 weeks	20 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.

A&E

Trust	Seen within 4 hours
Royal Free and Barnet	70%
Whittington	72%

NHS England figures, September 2026. About the data.