John Radcliffe and Horton General waiting times
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Oxford, South East, OX3 9DU. ODS code RTH.
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A&E in September 2026
73% of 13,610 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 8 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 65%, May 25 65%, Jun 25 71%, Jul 25 74%, Aug 25 72%, Sep 25 70%, Oct 25 71%, Nov 25 67%, Dec 25 66%, Jan 26 68%, Feb 26 73%, Mar 26 72%, Apr 26 75%, May 26 71%, Jun 26 70%, Jul 26 70%, Aug 26 74%, Sep 26 73%.
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 39 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 69% |
| Dermatology | 7 to 51 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14 to 59 weeks | 19 to 45 weeks | 49% |
| Elderly medicine | 3 to 17 weeks | 5 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Gastroenterology | 9 to 47 weeks | 12 to 40 weeks | 67% |
| General internal medicine | 6 to 29 weeks | 6 to 22 weeks | 86% |
| General surgery | 7 to 40 weeks | 12 to 39 weeks | 69% |
| Gynaecology | 20 to 60 weeks | 13 to 47 weeks | 61% |
| Neurology | 9 to 46 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 59% |
| Neurosurgery | 11 to 38 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 74% |
| Ophthalmology | 19 to 57 weeks | 18 to 45 weeks | 51% |
| Oral surgery | 21 to 58 weeks | 20 to 47 weeks | 45% |
| Other medical services | 12 to 44 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 71% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 51 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 61% |
| Other services | 13 to 48 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 86% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 43 weeks | 12 to 39 weeks | 65% |
| Plastic surgery | 6 to 49 weeks | 14 to 39 weeks | 60% |
| Respiratory medicine | 8 to 23 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 89% |
| Rheumatology | 8 to 25 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 87% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 21 to 59 weeks | 15 to 43 weeks | 57% |
| Urology | 7 to 52 weeks | 16 to 47 weeks | 54% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Horton General Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Abingdon Community Hospital, Bicester Community Hospital, Brackley Community Hospital, Chipping Norton Community Hospital, Didcot Community Hospital, Faringdon Day Hospital, Oxford City Community Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Aylesbury), Thame Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Horton General Hospital
Oxford Rd, Banbury, OX16 9AL Map - John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU Map - Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Aylesbury)
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL 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 | 5,383 | 8% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 4,349 | 12% | 22% |
| CT scan | 2,554 | 0% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 1,762 | 78% | 43% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,186 | 70% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 970 | 0% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 864 | 59% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 376 | 51% | 33% |
| Echocardiogram | 326 | 2% | 30% |
| Sleep study | 301 | 28% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 245 | 25% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 207 | 10% | 45% |
| Barium enema | 99 | 0% | 26% |
| Urodynamics | 38 | 21% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at John Radcliffe and Horton General?
At the end of August 2026, 89,879 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 62% 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 John Radcliffe and Horton General 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 Oxford.