Whipps Cross and Newham General waiting times
Barts Health NHS Trust runs Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham General Hospital and The Royal London Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Barts Health NHS Trust. Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2ES. ODS code R1H.
Hospital waiting times near Tower Hamlets. A&E waiting times near Tower Hamlets.
A&E in September 2026
61% of 27,253 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,208 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 54%, May 25 55%, Jun 25 55%, Jul 25 59%, Aug 25 56%, Sep 25 57%, Oct 25 55%, Nov 25 55%, Dec 25 53%, Jan 26 55%, Feb 26 58%, Mar 26 61%, Apr 26 63%, May 26 61%, Jun 26 61%, Jul 26 62%, Aug 26 61%, Sep 26 61%.
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 | 15 to 40 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 76% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 49 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 23 to 59 weeks | 18 to 47 weeks | 51% |
| Elderly medicine | 7 to 20 weeks | 4 to 15 weeks | 98% |
| Gastroenterology | 21 to 51 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 65% |
| General surgery | 16 to 52 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 12 to 48 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 65% |
| Neurology | 26 to 52 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 56% |
| Neurosurgery | 20 to 55 weeks | 18 to 45 weeks | 50% |
| Ophthalmology | 19 to 43 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 68% |
| Oral surgery | 11 to 52 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 63% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 39 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 69% |
| Other paediatric services | 21 to 57 weeks | 17 to 43 weeks | 53% |
| Other services | 5 to 25 weeks | 9 to 36 weeks | 74% |
| Other surgical services | 7 to 42 weeks | 10 to 36 weeks | 71% |
| Plastic surgery | 10 to 64 weeks | 16 to 47 weeks | 56% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 39 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 71% |
| Rheumatology | 8 to 33 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 75% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 20 to 54 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 56% |
| Urology | 16 to 51 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 62% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Newham General Hospital, The Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Chingford Hospital, Mile End Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Wanstead Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Newham General Hospital
Glen Road, London, E13 8SL Map - The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB Map - Whipps Cross University Hospital
Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR Map - Chingford Hospital
Larkshall Road, London, E4 6UN Map - Mile End Hospital
Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG Map - St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE 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 | 8,762 | 9% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 6,137 | 35% | 22% |
| CT scan | 4,527 | 10% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 2,802 | 67% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 2,719 | 61% | 21% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,523 | 1% | 30% |
| Gastroscopy | 2,409 | 65% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 2,260 | 54% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 641 | 56% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 602 | 55% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 376 | 53% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 287 | 86% | 47% |
| Nerve conduction test | 258 | 21% | 45% |
| Barium enema | 192 | 34% | 26% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Whipps Cross and Newham General?
At the end of August 2026, 122,447 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 64% 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 Whipps Cross and Newham General 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 Tower Hamlets.