Whittington waiting times
Whittington Health NHS Trust runs Whittington Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Whittington Health NHS Trust. Islington, London, N19 5NF. ODS code RKE.
Hospital waiting times near Islington. A&E waiting times near Islington.
A&E in September 2026
72% of 9,715 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 278 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 70%, May 25 72%, Jun 25 73%, Jul 25 75%, Aug 25 71%, Sep 25 71%, Oct 25 70%, Nov 25 72%, Dec 25 69%, Jan 26 69%, Feb 26 73%, Mar 26 75%, Apr 26 74%, May 26 73%, Jun 26 70%, Jul 26 71%, Aug 26 72%, Sep 26 72%.
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 | 8 to 31 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 75% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 47 weeks | 28 to 45 weeks | 39% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 7 to 35 weeks | 18 to 31 weeks | 50% |
| Elderly medicine | 5 to 12 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 100% |
| Gastroenterology | 5 to 23 weeks | 6 to 25 weeks | 86% |
| General surgery | 4 to 45 weeks | 13 to 43 weeks | 64% |
| Gynaecology | 6 to 46 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Neurology | 24 to 30 weeks | 13 to 26 weeks | 70% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 32 weeks | 9 to 26 weeks | 81% |
| Oral surgery | 12 to 37 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 70% |
| Other medical services | 5 to 24 weeks | 7 to 20 weeks | 89% |
| Respiratory medicine | 3 to 20 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Rheumatology | 4 to 17 weeks | 6 to 15 weeks | 97% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 8 to 34 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 78% |
| Urology | 11 to 34 weeks | 12 to 28 weeks | 73% |
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Whittington Hospital, St. Ann's Hospital, The Whittington Hospital at Hornsey Central, The Whittington Hospital at Northern Health Centre. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF Map - St. Ann's Hospital
St. Ann's Road, London, N15 3TH Map - The Whittington Hospital at Hornsey Central
151 Park Road, London, N8 8JD Map - The Whittington Hospital at Northern Health Centre
Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 6LB 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 | 3,290 | 1% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,365 | 3% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 1,198 | 57% | 43% |
| Nerve conduction test | 907 | 73% | 45% |
| Gastroscopy | 347 | 6% | 30% |
| CT scan | 312 | 0% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 312 | 0% | 21% |
| Echocardiogram | 254 | 0% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 199 | 2% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 53 | 2% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 34 | 41% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 23 | 30% | 27% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Whittington?
At the end of August 2026, 22,757 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 35 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 Whittington 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 Islington.