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Harlow, CM20 1QX
Rated under CQC's single assessment framework: the trust-level rating comes from its well-led assessment, published 26 August 2026. Source: CQC provider page.
Showing data for 15 specialties
Waiting times at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, by specialty. In England you can ask to be referred to a different NHS trust with a shorter wait — your Right to Choose.
At a glance
“Median” means half of patients wait less and half wait longer — it's the wait so far of people currently on the list, not how long a new referral will ultimately wait.
Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through August 2026.
Scans and tests at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, from NHS England's monthly diagnostic waiting times (DM01) for August 2026. The median is the wait so far of patients on the list at the end of the month; “within 6 weeks” is the share of them who had waited less than 6 weeks. Tests with fewer than 10 patients waiting are not shown, as on our national diagnostic pages.
| Test | Median wait | Within 6 weeks | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 2 weeks | 89% | 1,965 |
| CT scan | about 1 week | 86% | 629 |
| Ultrasound scan | 3 weeks | 69% | 5,624 |
| Colonoscopy | about 1 week | 95% | 108 |
| Gastroscopy | about 1 week | 95% | 41 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | under 1 week | 91% | 22 |
| Cystoscopy | 5 weeks | 54% | 13 |
| Echocardiogram | about 1 week | 97% | 264 |
| Audiology assessment | 13 weeks | 24% | 1,135 |
Each test links to every hospital's wait for it, shortest first. If a test has been requested urgently or to check for cancer, ask your GP or hospital team which pathway you are on.
Other providers within 60 miles of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, shortest published wait first. When your GP refers you, Right to Choose lets you choose among providers your GP judges clinically appropriate, with exceptions. Data through August 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | 8 wk | 80% | 28 mi |
| Whittington Health NHS Trust | 8 wk | 78% | 17 mi |
| Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust | 9 wk | 78% | 20 mi |
| University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 9 wk | 74% | 20 mi |
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | 10 wk | 76% | 38 mi |
| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust | 10 wk | 83% | 50 mi |
| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 68% | 26 mi |
| Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 67% | 38 mi |
Distances are straight-line from The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. A shorter published wait is not a promise about your own wait, and a longer journey means follow-up and any complications are further from home — worth discussing with your GP.
In an emergency call 999. Unsure where to go? Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. These are the published figures for September 2026 — an indicator of pressure, not a live queue and not your personal wait.
High A&E pressure at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust can also affect planned operations, which may be postponed in busy periods. Source: NHS England A&E statistics · full A&E record → · how we calculate this.