Queens and King Georges waiting times
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust runs Queens Hospital and King Georges Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Havering, London, RM7 0AG. ODS code RF4.
Sites this trust runs: King Georges Hospital, Queens Hospital, Baddow Hospital, Barking Hospital, Brentwood Community Hospital - Outpatients, Highgate Private Hospital, The Kings Oak Private Hospital, The Princess Grace Hospital, Victoria Hospital (Romford). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- King Georges Hospital
Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8YB Map - Queens Hospital
Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG Map - Baddow Hospital
Essex Healthcare Park, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8FR Map - Barking Hospital
Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LX Map - Highgate Private Hospital
17 - 19 View Road, London, N6 4DJ Map - The Kings Oak Private Hospital
Chase Farm North Side, The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8SD Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Hospital waiting times near Havering. A&E waiting times near Havering.
A&E in September 2026
63% of 14,321 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 568 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Covers every A&E this trust runs.
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 33 weeks | 12 to 25 weeks | 74% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 47 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 61% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 18 to 53 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 63% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 20 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Gastroenterology | 11 to 39 weeks | 8 to 25 weeks | 83% |
| General surgery | 23 to 57 weeks | 16 to 44 weeks | 56% |
| Gynaecology | 31 to 65 weeks | 18 to 51 weeks | 50% |
| Neurology | 38 to 50 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 63% |
| Neurosurgery | 15 to 45 weeks | 13 to 35 weeks | 68% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 28 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 83% |
| Other medical services | 15 to 56 weeks | 11 to 46 weeks | 69% |
| Other paediatric services | 15 to 23 weeks | 11 to 18 weeks | 91% |
| Other services | 4 to 15 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 34 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 64% |
| Respiratory medicine | 6 to 17 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 96% |
| Rheumatology | 16 to 33 weeks | 13 to 28 weeks | 67% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 26 to 48 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 60% |
| Urology | 13 to 36 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 74% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Oral surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 7,175 | 42% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 4,937 | 45% | 22% |
| CT scan | 4,309 | 30% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 741 | 0% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 604 | 13% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 544 | 0% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 531 | 0% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 376 | 7% | 43% |
| Sleep study | 291 | 3% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 267 | 73% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 185 | 0% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 142 | 0% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 70 | 26% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Queens and King Georges?
At the end of August 2026, 65,757 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 68% 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 Queens and King Georges 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 Havering.