The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust waiting times
Here is how long people waited for treatment at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, by specialty, in August 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 6JJ. ODS code RPY.
Sites this trust runs: Smcs at St Georges Hospital, Smcs at St Helier Hospital, The Royal Marsden Hospital (Kingston), The Royal Marsden Hospital (London), The Royal Marsden Hospital (Surrey). The figures below cover all of them.
Hospital waiting times near Kensington and Chelsea. A&E waiting times near Kensington and Chelsea.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology | 5 to 25 weeks | 5 to 19 weeks | 89% |
| General surgery | 5 to 16 weeks | 7 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Oral surgery | 5 to 15 weeks | 8 to 27 weeks | 82% |
| Other medical services | 4 to 12 weeks | 4 to 14 weeks | 95% |
| Other services | 4 to 14 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 94% |
| Other surgical services | 1 to 9 weeks | 4 to 15 weeks | 95% |
| Urology | 7 to 14 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 98% |
| Dermatology | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other paediatric services | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| Respiratory medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust?
At the end of August 2026, 1,681 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 5 weeks and 9 in 10 under 17 weeks. 93% 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 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust 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 Kensington and Chelsea.