General surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

St Thomas general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 16 to 53 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 16 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 56% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 16 weeks, 9 in 10 within 53 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 16 weeks, 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 101 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

General surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202447.0104.017.7
October 202441.861.615.8
November 202423.558.913.4
December 202426.758.511.9
January 202531.757.610.1
February 202531.057.710.0
March 202520.947.110.1
April 202520.858.78.3
May 202520.753.510.0
June 202518.954.010.7
July 202522.550.010.8
August 202524.058.112.1
September 202525.862.711.8
October 202526.3104.015.0
November 202527.559.715.3
December 202527.2104.015.7
January 202627.667.316.1
February 202627.549.815.6
March 202634.8104.015.2
April 202625.047.315.9
May 202629.350.216.5
June 202632.257.416.2
July 202627.581.115.7
August 202616.352.915.5

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E
2 to 40weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 40 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 969 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital

Independent hospital, 5.7 miles away

3 to 13weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 13 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 17 weeks. 42 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc)

Independent provider, 17 miles away

3 to 17weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 13 weeks. 33 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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