St Peter's waiting times
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs St Peter's Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Runnymede, South East, KT16 0PZ. ODS code RTK.
Hospital waiting times near Runnymede. A&E waiting times near Runnymede.
A&E in September 2026
58% of 8,078 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 489 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 46%, May 25 51%, Jun 25 52%, Jul 25 53%, Aug 25 50%, Sep 25 52%, Oct 25 50%, Nov 25 54%, Dec 25 50%, Jan 26 46%, Feb 26 48%, Mar 26 57%, Apr 26 54%, May 26 48%, Jun 26 56%, Jul 26 60%, Aug 26 58%, Sep 26 58%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 20 to 46 weeks | 13 to 35 weeks | 65% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 49 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 65% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 29 to 57 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 59% |
| Elderly medicine | 12 to 44 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 80% |
| Gastroenterology | 12 to 39 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 73% |
| General internal medicine | 5 to 12 weeks | 7 to 15 weeks | 99% |
| General surgery | 10 to 51 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| Gynaecology | 32 to 52 weeks | 17 to 41 weeks | 54% |
| Neurology | 27 to 46 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 61% |
| Ophthalmology | 15 to 43 weeks | 13 to 32 weeks | 64% |
| Oral surgery | 21 to 59 weeks | 19 to 50 weeks | 45% |
| Other medical services | 12 to 43 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 74% |
| Other paediatric services | 14 to 42 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 64% |
| Other services | 12 to 48 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 76% |
| Other surgical services | 9 to 51 weeks | 17 to 46 weeks | 53% |
| Respiratory medicine | 28 to 52 weeks | 13 to 32 weeks | 69% |
| Rheumatology | 15 to 39 weeks | 12 to 29 weeks | 65% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 21 to 54 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 66% |
| Urology | 15 to 56 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: St Peter's Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Runnymede Hospital, Walton Community Hospital, Weybridge Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- St Peter's Hospital
Guildford Road, Chertsey, KT16 0PZ Map - Princess Margaret Hospital
38-42 Osborne Road, Windsor, SL4 3SJ Map - Runnymede Hospital
Guildford Road, Ottershaw, Chertsey, KT16 0RQ Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 6,326 | 33% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,029 | 1% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 809 | 1% | 30% |
| Gastroscopy | 729 | 58% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 547 | 1% | 21% |
| CT scan | 521 | 1% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 510 | 55% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 291 | 0% | 43% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 255 | 54% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 254 | 0% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 217 | 35% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 101 | 12% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 57 | 35% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at St Peter's?
At the end of August 2026, 54,829 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 61% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the St Peter's wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Runnymede.