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Hendon Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Hendon Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Barnet, London, NW4 1RP. ODS code NT416.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

Hospital waiting times near Barnet. A&E waiting times near Barnet.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Gastroenterology7 to 21 weeks9 to 32 weeks74%
General surgery5 to 19 weeks9 to 29 weeks79%
Gynaecology3 to 9 weeks7 to 27 weeks81%
Ophthalmology7 to 16 weeks9 to 33 weeks68%
Trauma and orthopaedics6 to 21 weeks9 to 27 weeks80%
Other servicesToo few patients to show
UrologyToo few patients to show

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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.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
Ultrasound scan11721%22%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Hendon Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 1,296 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 76% 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 Hendon Hospital 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 Barnet.