St Mary's and Charing Cross waiting times
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust runs St Mary's Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Western Eye Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Westminster, London, W2 1BL. ODS code RYJ.
Hospital waiting times near Westminster. A&E waiting times near Westminster.
A&E in September 2026
57% of 12,877 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 0 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 57%, May 25 56%, Jun 25 56%, Jul 25 58%, Aug 25 56%, Sep 25 55%, Oct 25 58%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 58%, Jan 26 57%, Feb 26 59%, Mar 26 64%, Apr 26 61%, May 26 61%, Jun 26 59%, Jul 26 59%, Aug 26 57%, Sep 26 57%.
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 | 11 to 43 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 67% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 10 to 44 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 72% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 30 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14 to 48 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 62% |
| Elderly medicine | 5 to 38 weeks | 7 to 28 weeks | 82% |
| Gastroenterology | 5 to 24 weeks | 8 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| General surgery | 11 to 49 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 37 weeks | 9 to 33 weeks | 73% |
| Neurology | 20 to 41 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 64% |
| Neurosurgery | 24 to 48 weeks | 15 to 36 weeks | 56% |
| Ophthalmology | 7 to 33 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 76% |
| Oral surgery | 13 to 30 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 33 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 78% |
| Other paediatric services | 10 to 25 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| Other services | 3 to 13 weeks | 6 to 17 weeks | 93% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 45 weeks | 12 to 35 weeks | 64% |
| Plastic surgery | 27 to 50 weeks | 16 to 38 weeks | 57% |
| Respiratory medicine | 8 to 30 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Rheumatology | 7 to 25 weeks | 8 to 25 weeks | 86% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 19 to 48 weeks | 13 to 35 weeks | 65% |
| Urology | 10 to 44 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 58% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, Western Eye Hospital, Cardiology - St Mary's Hospital, Gynaecology and Fertility Queen Charlottes Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Medical (Charing Cross Hospital), Medical (Hammersmith Hospital), Neurology - St Mary's Hospital, Neurology (Charing Cross Hospital), Obstetrics Queen Charlottes Hospital, Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Renal - St Mary's Hospital, Renal (Charing Cross Hospital), Renal (Hammersmith Hospital), Samaritan Hospital for Women, St Charles Hospital, St Mary's Hospital (Hq). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF Map - St Mary's Hospital
Praed Street, London, W2 1NY Map - Western Eye Hospital
153-173 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5QH Map - Cardiology - St Mary's Hospital
St. Marys N H S Trust, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY Map - Gynaecology and Fertility Queen Charlottes Hospital
Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS Map - Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 4,907 | 18% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 4,165 | 16% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,638 | 3% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 967 | 5% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 884 | 1% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 861 | 1% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 793 | 4% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 659 | 2% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 448 | 10% | 35% |
| Nerve conduction test | 335 | 0% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 263 | 3% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 189 | 4% | 26% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 127 | 0% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 102 | 8% | 47% |
| Cardiac electrophysiology | 23 | 0% | 20% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at St Mary's and Charing Cross?
At the end of August 2026, 84,317 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 70% 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 St Mary's and Charing Cross 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 Westminster.