Homerton waiting times
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust runs Homerton University Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Hackney, London, E9 6SR. ODS code RQX.
Hospital waiting times near Hackney. A&E waiting times near Hackney.
A&E in September 2026
78% of 11,472 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 25 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 82%, May 25 83%, Jun 25 80%, Jul 25 81%, Aug 25 81%, Sep 25 82%, Oct 25 80%, Nov 25 83%, Dec 25 82%, Jan 26 79%, Feb 26 83%, Mar 26 85%, Apr 26 80%, May 26 79%, Jun 26 80%, Jul 26 79%, Aug 26 83%, Sep 26 78%.
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 | 25 to 36 weeks | 14 to 30 weeks | 65% |
| Dermatology | 2 to 29 weeks | 10 to 27 weeks | 74% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 48 weeks | 11 to 41 weeks | 66% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 21 weeks | 5 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 18 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| General internal medicine | 13 to 20 weeks | 6 to 21 weeks | 91% |
| General surgery | 8 to 41 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 10 to 28 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 74% |
| Neurology | 7 to 13 weeks | 5 to 12 weeks | 97% |
| Oral surgery | 10 to 32 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 70% |
| Other medical services | 9 to 24 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 87% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 26 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 84% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 5 weeks | 2 to 10 weeks | 98% |
| Plastic surgery | 23 to 45 weeks | 16 to 35 weeks | 54% |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 to 18 weeks | 4 to 14 weeks | 98% |
| Rheumatology | 6 to 10 weeks | 3 to 9 weeks | 99% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 49 weeks | 15 to 42 weeks | 59% |
| Urology | 9 to 42 weeks | 11 to 39 weeks | 65% |
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Homerton University Hospital, St Bartholomews Hospital, St Clements Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Homerton University Hospital
Homerton Row, London, E9 6SR Map - St Bartholomews Hospital
57b West Smithfield, London, EC1A 9DS Map - St Clements Hospital
22 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LP 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 | 3,903 | 2% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,322 | 0% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 530 | 0% | 30% |
| Gastroscopy | 492 | 19% | 30% |
| CT scan | 482 | 0% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 456 | 31% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 279 | 0% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 157 | 0% | 27% |
| Sleep study | 101 | 0% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 98 | 15% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 37 | 0% | 26% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Homerton?
At the end of August 2026, 25,725 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 31 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 Homerton 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 Hackney.