General surgery at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Queen Elizabeth and University Hospital Lewisham general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 4 to 48 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 68% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 48 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 12 weeks, 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 1,370 people treated in the month.

How the wait has changed

General surgery at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS 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 202411.962.414.9
October 20246.160.614.7
November 20246.662.014.4
December 20246.157.414.3
January 20257.359.114.7
February 20256.056.315.2
March 20255.551.314.4
April 20254.949.615.9
May 20254.449.716.9
June 20254.351.013.2
July 20254.549.710.5
August 20255.056.011.9
September 20255.654.011.6
October 20255.552.411.3
November 20254.849.611.4
December 20254.848.311.7
January 20265.249.212.0
February 20264.249.311.8
March 20264.350.010.7
April 20263.946.811.8
May 20263.144.612.4
June 20263.548.611.8
July 20264.650.411.7
August 20263.747.811.9

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, 10.4 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 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.

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