Royal Free and Barnet waiting times
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and North Middlesex Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Camden, London, NW3 2QG. ODS code RAL.
Hospital waiting times near Camden. A&E waiting times near Camden.
A&E in September 2026
70% of 27,458 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 2,031 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 61%, May 25 64%, Jun 25 66%, Jul 25 69%, Aug 25 68%, Sep 25 67%, Oct 25 67%, Nov 25 66%, Dec 25 66%, Jan 26 65%, Feb 26 67%, Mar 26 71%, Apr 26 74%, May 26 70%, Jun 26 70%, Jul 26 70%, Aug 26 70%, Sep 26 70%.
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 | 19 to 45 weeks | 15 to 34 weeks | 59% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 34 weeks | 8 to 26 weeks | 81% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 27 to 56 weeks | 17 to 40 weeks | 54% |
| Elderly medicine | 4 to 16 weeks | 4 to 12 weeks | 95% |
| Gastroenterology | 16 to 42 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 71% |
| General internal medicine | 3 to 20 weeks | 5 to 19 weeks | 89% |
| General surgery | 42 to 61 weeks | 21 to 47 weeks | 45% |
| Gynaecology | 17 to 45 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 63% |
| Neurology | 38 to 46 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 64% |
| Ophthalmology | 17 to 44 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 66% |
| Oral surgery | 24 to 51 weeks | 16 to 38 weeks | 57% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 44 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 68% |
| Other paediatric services | 23 to 54 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 59% |
| Other services | 23 to 54 weeks | 14 to 43 weeks | 61% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 51 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Plastic surgery | 15 to 48 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 39 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 71% |
| Rheumatology | 26 to 47 weeks | 16 to 35 weeks | 57% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 39 to 60 weeks | 16 to 46 weeks | 54% |
| Urology | 9 to 49 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Barnet Hospital, North Middlesex Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, Finchley Memorial Hospital, Hadley Wood Hospital, Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, Potter Bar Hospital, St. Albans City Hospital, University College London Hospital, Wellington Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ Map - North Middlesex Hospital
Sterling Way, London, N18 1QX Map - Royal Free Hospital
Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG Map - Chase Farm Hospital
127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL Map - Finchley Memorial Hospital
Granville Road, London, N12 0JE Map - Hadley Wood Hospital
52 Moxon Street, Barnet, EN5 5TS 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 | 12,592 | 18% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 5,231 | 16% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 3,432 | 26% | 30% |
| CT scan | 2,867 | 2% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 2,375 | 46% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,806 | 38% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,406 | 35% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 440 | 0% | 43% |
| Sleep study | 332 | 4% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 315 | 39% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 193 | 3% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 185 | 37% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 176 | 38% | 47% |
| Barium enema | 150 | 2% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal Free and Barnet?
At the end of August 2026, 137,873 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 63% 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 Royal Free and Barnet 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 Camden.