Northwick Park and Ealing waiting times
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust runs Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Brent, London, HA1 3UJ. ODS code R1K.
Hospital waiting times near Brent. A&E waiting times near Brent.
A&E in September 2026
51% of 15,095 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 657 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 52%, May 25 50%, Jun 25 54%, Jul 25 55%, Aug 25 52%, Sep 25 52%, Oct 25 51%, Nov 25 50%, Dec 25 48%, Jan 26 42%, Feb 26 49%, Mar 26 67%, Apr 26 59%, May 26 52%, Jun 26 55%, Jul 26 52%, Aug 26 52%, Sep 26 51%.
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 | 28 to 52 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 67% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 42 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 62% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 27 to 58 weeks | 13 to 43 weeks | 62% |
| Elderly medicine | 4 to 9 weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | 100% |
| Gastroenterology | 11 to 47 weeks | 11 to 35 weeks | 69% |
| General surgery | 22 to 49 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 8 to 40 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 70% |
| Neurology | 15 to 24 weeks | 7 to 21 weeks | 89% |
| Ophthalmology | 7 to 25 weeks | 7 to 21 weeks | 87% |
| Oral surgery | 29 to 46 weeks | 20 to 39 weeks | 46% |
| Other medical services | 9 to 42 weeks | 10 to 35 weeks | 74% |
| Other paediatric services | 21 to 41 weeks | 11 to 25 weeks | 76% |
| Other surgical services | 7 to 38 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 72% |
| Respiratory medicine | 21 to 49 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 18 weeks | 6 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 28 to 53 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Urology | 7 to 35 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 80% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Neurosurgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other 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: Ealing Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital, A&E - Ealing Hospital NHS Trust Prescriber, Central Middlesex Hospital, Clayponds Hospital, Ealing Hospital Child Health, Ealing Hospital Community Services, Northwick Park Hospital - Eico Community, Northwick Park Hospital - Starrs Harrow, Urgent Care Centre Central Middlesex Hospital, Urgent Care Centre Ealing Hospital, Urgent Care Centre Northwick Park Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Ealing Hospital
Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW Map - Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ Map - A&E - Ealing Hospital NHS Trust Prescriber
Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW Map - Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NS Map - Clayponds Hospital
Sterling Place, London, W5 4RN Map - Ealing Hospital Child Health
Cp House, 97-107 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 5TL 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 | 6,976 | 26% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 3,707 | 12% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 3,185 | 49% | 30% |
| CT scan | 1,637 | 12% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 919 | 2% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 666 | 78% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 611 | 56% | 35% |
| Gastroscopy | 588 | 13% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 514 | 8% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 334 | 7% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 326 | 16% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 274 | 63% | 26% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 151 | 12% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 56 | 36% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Northwick Park and Ealing?
At the end of August 2026, 81,503 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 67% 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 Northwick Park and Ealing 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 Brent.