Croydon waiting times
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust runs Croydon University Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Croydon, London, CR7 7YE. ODS code RJ6.
Sites this trust runs: Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Croydon University Hospital
London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE Map - Purley War Memorial Hospital
856 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2YL Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Hospital waiting times near Croydon. A&E waiting times near Croydon.
A&E in September 2026
63% of 13,804 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 626 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 | 11 to 28 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 78% |
| Dermatology | 11 to 53 weeks | 13 to 45 weeks | 65% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 61 weeks | 16 to 48 weeks | 54% |
| Elderly medicine | 12 to 21 weeks | 7 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Gastroenterology | 10 to 41 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 79% |
| General surgery | 17 to 47 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 15 to 43 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 73% |
| Neurology | 18 to 29 weeks | 11 to 23 weeks | 78% |
| Oral surgery | 35 to 59 weeks | 21 to 48 weeks | 43% |
| Other medical services | 6 to 29 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 42 weeks | 20 to 44 weeks | 45% |
| Other surgical services | 8 to 26 weeks | 8 to 30 weeks | 80% |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 to 15 weeks | 6 to 14 weeks | 98% |
| Rheumatology | 17 to 40 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 67% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 8 to 38 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 80% |
| Urology | 8 to 26 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 91% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | 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 | 4,817 | 0% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,984 | 1% | 22% |
| CT scan | 989 | 11% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 622 | 0% | 21% |
| Hearing test | 576 | 1% | 43% |
| Echocardiogram | 494 | 6% | 30% |
| Gastroscopy | 221 | 20% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 210 | 30% | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 148 | 22% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 145 | 19% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 101 | 0% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 88 | 0% | 35% |
| Urodynamics | 24 | 17% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Croydon?
At the end of August 2026, 36,343 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 73% 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 Croydon 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 Croydon.