General surgery at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free and Barnet general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 42 to 61 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 21 weeks and 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 45% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 42 weeks, 9 in 10 within 61 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 21 weeks, 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 347 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

General surgery at Royal Free London NHS Foundation 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 202451.975.419.9
October 202451.663.720.7
November 202451.063.420.1
December 202450.365.521.2
January 202541.363.221.8
February 202543.564.321.7
March 202539.363.323.3
April 202543.962.623.1
May 202536.863.724.0
June 202543.962.522.4
July 202551.062.522.4
August 202549.762.621.9
September 202545.363.320.5
October 202544.762.720.9
November 202543.062.120.9
December 202548.163.020.1
January 202647.063.320.4
February 202646.861.420.9
March 202651.061.619.8
April 202645.359.220.6
May 202646.561.021.8
June 202647.961.321.6
July 202645.063.121.4
August 202642.260.720.9

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, 1.7 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, 20.8 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.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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