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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

LONDON, NW3 2QG

Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

95,197 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 6-week median.
Longest wait: Neurosurgical Service — 20-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 17 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

18wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
10,407 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
10,160 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Dermatology Service
9,873 on the list · 74% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Urology Service
8,347 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Cardiology Service
8,236 on the list · 66% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Gynaecology Service
7,950 on the list · 66% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Gastroenterology Service
7,350 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Ophthalmology Service
6,657 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
5,785 on the list · 79% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Neurology Service
5,402 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Oral Surgery Service
4,598 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks
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19wk
General Surgery Service
4,107 on the list · 47% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Rheumatology Service
2,855 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Plastic Surgery Service
2,830 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Elderly Medicine Service
348 on the list · 99% within 18 weeks
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7wk
General Internal Medicine Service
291 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks
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20wk
Neurosurgical Service
1 on the list · 0% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026