Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex waiting times
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW10 9NH. ODS code RQM.
Sites this trust runs: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital, A&E West Middlesex Hospital, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Medicine Directorate, ENT West Middlesex Hospital, Sexual Health Sutton St Hellier Hospital, Teddington Memorial Hospital - Medical, Teddington Memorial Hospital - Surgery, The Hillingdon Hospital, West Middlesex Hospital - General, West Middlesex Hospital - Medicine, West Middlesex Hospital - Obs & Gynae, West Middlesex Hospital - Paediatrics, West Middlesex Hospital - Surgery. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH Map - West Middlesex University Hospital
Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF Map - A&E West Middlesex Hospital
West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF Map - Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH Map - Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Medicine Directorate
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH Map - ENT West Middlesex Hospital
West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AF Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Hospital waiting times near Kensington and Chelsea. A&E waiting times near Kensington and Chelsea.
A&E in September 2026
72% of 21,345 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 44 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 | 8 to 27 weeks | 9 to 17 weeks | 96% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 37 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 78% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 38 to 55 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 51% |
| Elderly medicine | 4 to 16 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 86% |
| Gastroenterology | 5 to 26 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| General surgery | 24 to 54 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 29 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 87% |
| Neurology | 21 to 32 weeks | 6 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Ophthalmology | 23 to 50 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 64% |
| Oral surgery | 43 to 60 weeks | 21 to 46 weeks | 43% |
| Other medical services | 12 to 29 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Other paediatric services | 25 to 43 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 71% |
| Other services | 17 to 40 weeks | 10 to 27 weeks | 81% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 51 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 61% |
| Plastic surgery | 37 to 62 weeks | 17 to 49 weeks | 52% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 29 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 84% |
| Rheumatology | 17 to 35 weeks | 11 to 27 weeks | 77% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 37 to 57 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 56% |
| Urology | 24 to 44 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 69% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 7,009 | 27% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,711 | 18% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,427 | 26% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,017 | 19% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 677 | 6% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 570 | 6% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 341 | 1% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 286 | 5% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 280 | 36% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 278 | 61% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 184 | 5% | 33% |
| Hearing test | 129 | 0% | 43% |
| Urodynamics | 117 | 30% | 47% |
| Barium enema | 91 | 5% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex?
At the end of August 2026, 72,057 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 69% 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 Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex 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 Kensington and Chelsea.