General surgery at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Princess Royal and Denmark Hill general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 42 to 64 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 24 weeks and 9 in 10 under 51 weeks. 40% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 42 weeks, 9 in 10 within 64 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 24 weeks, 9 in 10 under 51 weeks. 499 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 King's College Hospital 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 202442.971.721.4
October 202444.069.719.5
November 202440.568.319.0
December 202436.867.819.2
January 202538.066.718.8
February 202540.765.919.4
March 202540.167.319.8
April 202536.362.720.2
May 202535.962.920.3
June 202532.861.819.6
July 202534.462.420.4
August 202535.763.621.3
September 202534.767.621.0
October 202535.367.521.8
November 202540.968.521.9
December 202540.372.223.0
January 202637.565.323.2
February 202639.661.823.2
March 202643.466.022.6
April 202643.359.323.9
May 202638.161.824.4
June 202636.058.123.9
July 202639.162.523.5
August 202642.164.023.5

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, 8 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, 15.1 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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