Kingston waiting times
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust runs Kingston Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. Kingston upon Thames, London, KT2 7QB. ODS code RAX.
Hospital waiting times near Kingston upon Thames. A&E waiting times near Kingston upon Thames.
A&E in September 2026
42% of 7,544 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 516 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 50%, May 25 52%, Jun 25 53%, Jul 25 50%, Aug 25 48%, Sep 25 39%, Oct 25 45%, Nov 25 43%, Dec 25 45%, Jan 26 41%, Feb 26 46%, Mar 26 57%, Apr 26 58%, May 26 51%, Jun 26 46%, Jul 26 47%, Aug 26 47%, Sep 26 42%.
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 | 12 to 36 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 68% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 12 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 63% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 7 to 43 weeks | 13 to 31 weeks | 64% |
| Gastroenterology | 4 to 24 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 60% |
| General internal medicine | 25 to 39 weeks | 16 to 36 weeks | 56% |
| General surgery | 21 to 38 weeks | 19 to 37 weeks | 48% |
| Gynaecology | 7 to 30 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 68% |
| Neurology | 14 to 25 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 84% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 35 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 78% |
| Oral surgery | 11 to 28 weeks | 12 to 26 weeks | 76% |
| Other medical services | 14 to 26 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 33 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 71% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 33 weeks | 13 to 35 weeks | 66% |
| Plastic surgery | 6 to 21 weeks | 8 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 to 35 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 67% |
| Rheumatology | 8 to 12 weeks | 5 to 10 weeks | 99% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 23 to 44 weeks | 16 to 37 weeks | 57% |
| Urology | 9 to 29 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 79% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Kingston Hospital, Dorking Community Hospital, Epsom & Ewell Cottage Hospital, Leatherhead Community Hospital, Molesey Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital Nhst, New Victoria Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7QB Map - Epsom & Ewell Cottage Hospital
Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PB Map - Molesey Hospital
High Street, West Molesey, KT8 2LU Map - Moorfields Eye Hospital Nhst
162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD Map - New Victoria Hospital
184 Coombe Lane West, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7EG 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 | 5,366 | 24% | 22% |
| Gastroscopy | 769 | 69% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 687 | 47% | 31% |
| MRI scan | 623 | 0% | 22% |
| Sleep study | 619 | 79% | 35% |
| CT scan | 449 | 0% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 412 | 10% | 43% |
| Echocardiogram | 260 | 3% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 255 | 69% | 33% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 141 | 0% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 88 | 0% | 45% |
| Urodynamics | 77 | 73% | 47% |
| Cystoscopy | 65 | 40% | 27% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Kingston?
At the end of August 2026, 38,295 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 68% 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 Kingston 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 Kingston upon Thames.