Princess Royal and Denmark Hill waiting times
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Princess Royal Hospital and Denmark Hill Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Lambeth, London, SE5 9RS. ODS code RJZ.
Hospital waiting times near Lambeth. A&E waiting times near Lambeth.
A&E in September 2026
52% of 16,197 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 692 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 58%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 55%, Jul 25 58%, Aug 25 60%, Sep 25 54%, Oct 25 57%, Nov 25 58%, Dec 25 57%, Jan 26 52%, Feb 26 54%, Mar 26 60%, Apr 26 59%, May 26 55%, Jun 26 56%, Jul 26 53%, Aug 26 55%, Sep 26 52%.
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 | 13 to 44 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 68% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 15 to 39 weeks | 9 to 32 weeks | 75% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 34 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 72% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 5 to 29 weeks | 5 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 18 weeks | 7 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 40 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 72% |
| General internal medicine | 8 to 26 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 88% |
| General surgery | 42 to 64 weeks | 24 to 51 weeks | 40% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 43 weeks | 13 to 36 weeks | 63% |
| Neurology | 13 to 36 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 79% |
| Neurosurgery | 13 to 48 weeks | 14 to 39 weeks | 65% |
| Ophthalmology | 9 to 56 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 62% |
| Oral surgery | 13 to 48 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Other medical services | 5 to 24 weeks | 8 to 27 weeks | 83% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 37 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 78% |
| Other services | 12 to 66 weeks | 12 to 47 weeks | 72% |
| Other surgical services | 6 to 45 weeks | 13 to 48 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 12 to 48 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 72% |
| Rheumatology | 8 to 28 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 78% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 21 to 52 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 62% |
| Urology | 8 to 38 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 69% |
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Denmark Hill Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital, King's @ Darent Valley Hospital, Kings @ Erith & District Hospital, Kings @ Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich, Kings @ Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, Kings @ Sevenoaks Hospital, Kings College Dental Hospital, The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Denmark Hill Hospital
Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS Map - Princess Royal Hospital
Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6 8ND Map - King's @ Darent Valley Hospital
Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, DA2 8DA Map - Kings @ Erith & District Hospital
Park Crescent, Erith, DA8 3EE Map - Kings @ Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich
Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH Map - Kings @ Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT 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 | 5,688 | 2% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,763 | 24% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,459 | 14% | 30% |
| CT scan | 2,373 | 29% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,815 | 38% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,128 | 32% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,069 | 27% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 916 | 33% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 638 | 12% | 35% |
| Barium enema | 286 | 50% | 26% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 264 | 34% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 137 | 49% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 115 | 29% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Princess Royal and Denmark Hill?
At the end of August 2026, 91,060 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 66% 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 Princess Royal and Denmark Hill 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 Lambeth.