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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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THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

HARLOW, CM20 1QX

Showing data for 15 specialties

At a glance

35,858 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 4-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 15 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.

16wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
5,203 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Cardiology Service
4,314 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
3,596 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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10wk
General Surgery Service
3,565 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Gynaecology Service
3,242 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Ophthalmology Service
3,084 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Gastroenterology Service
2,764 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Urology Service
2,629 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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18wk
Oral Surgery Service
1,767 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Dermatology Service
1,743 on the list · 88% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Rheumatology Service
1,404 on the list · 61% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Neurology Service
1,281 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,222 on the list · 70% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Elderly Medicine Service
26 on the list · 81% within 18 weeks
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4wk
General Internal Medicine Service
18 on the list · 94% 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