8week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,253 people on the other: paediatric services list here have been waiting longer than 8 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty. 5 of them have been waiting more than a year.
84%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
24
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
18 / 115
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Canterbury | 71 miles | 3 wks | 5 wks |
| Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Dartford | 24 miles | 4 wks | 4 wks |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Harlow | 26 miles | 5 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Medical Services | 13,068 | 9 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 9,183 | 13 wks |
| Cardiology | 8,026 | 12 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 7,599 | 14 wks |
| Gynaecology | 6,564 | 10 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 5,234 | 9 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.