Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
NHS waiting times across 17 specialties at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, London.
In General Surgery, the shortest reported wait here is 9 weeks, and 8 out of 10 patients are seen within 16 weeks. The 8-in-10 figure matters more than the average: it tells you how long a typical patient actually waits, rather than a number a handful of very short or very long waits can pull around.
Data sourced from NHS England RTT statistics and refreshed weekly. Green badges indicate waits below the national average for that specialty.
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Departments at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
Larger trusts split a department into sub-specialty teams, and each team reports its own waiting list. If a sub-specialty here is quicker than the main department, it is worth asking your GP which list your operation would actually go on.
General surgery
General Surgery: 9wHernias, gallbladder, bowel and abdominal operations. Larger trusts split these into sub-specialty teams, and the same operation can sit on a different list depending on which team takes it.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Bones, joints and spine
Orthopaedics: 25wHip and knee replacements, shoulder and foot surgery, back and neck problems, arthritis and long-term pain.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Heart and chest
Heart conditions and the operations that treat them, plus lung and chest surgery.
Stomach, bowel and liver
Gastroenterology: 15wMedical gut and liver care, including camera tests. The surgical side sits under general surgery.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Ear, nose and throat
Ear, Nose and Throat: 15wHearing, sinuses, tonsils, and balance problems.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Eyes
Ophthalmology: 17wCataracts, glaucoma, retinal conditions and eyelid surgery.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Kidneys and urinary
Urology: 12wBladder, kidney and prostate problems, stones and kidney disease.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Brain and nerves
Neurology: 15wNeurological conditions and the surgery that treats them.
Hormones and metabolism
Endocrinology: 14wThyroid, diabetes and other hormonal and metabolic conditions.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Mouth, jaw and face
Wisdom teeth, jaw and facial surgery, braces and specialist dentistry. These are separate treatment functions from general surgery, and the waits are often very different.
- Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery35w
Children's services
Paediatrics: 13wPaediatric teams run their own lists, separate from the adult department of the same name. A child's wait is not the adult wait.
- Paediatric Surgery16w
- Paediatric Cardiology17w
- Paediatric Dentistry54w
Waiting times by specialty at Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
| Specialty | Treatment wait | vs national avg | 8 in 10 wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 9w | 10w below | 16w |
| Urology | 12w | 5w below | 17w |
| Paediatrics | 13w | 1w above | 18w |
| Dermatology | 13w | At average | 17w |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 14w | At average | 23w |
| Endocrinology | 14w | 5w below | 21w |
| Neurology | 15w | 8w below | 18w |
| Gastroenterology | 15w | At average | 26w |
| Ear, Nose and Throat | 15w | 5w below | 22w |
| Paediatric Surgery | 16w | 3w below | 25w |
| Paediatric Cardiology | 17w | At average | 24w |
| Ophthalmology | 17w | 4w above | 23w |
| Neurosurgery | 20w | 1w below | 28w |
| Orthopaedics | 25w | 4w above | 41w |
| Plastic Surgery | 26w | 6w above | 38w |
| Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery | 35w | 8w above | 49w |
| Paediatric Dentistry | 54w | 22w above | 69w |
Shorter waits near Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust
These NHS providers in London currently report a shorter wait than Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust for the same specialty. You have a legal right to ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
| Specialty | Faster provider | Their wait | You could save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedics | Highgate Hospital (London) - Nuffield | 7w | 18w |
| Plastic Surgery | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust | 11w | 15w |
| Gastroenterology | Ilford Practice Plus Group | 3w | 12w |
| Neurosurgery | London Independent Hospital - Circle | 9w | 11w |
| Ophthalmology | Ilford Practice Plus Group | 6w | 11w |
| Paediatric Surgery | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | 5w | 11w |
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Your right to choose this hospital
Under the NHS Constitution and the NHS Choice Framework, you are entitled to ask your GP to refer you to Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust for your first outpatient appointment in any of the specialties listed above. Your GP should facilitate this through the NHS e-Referral Service. If Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust appears on e-RS for your specialty, you can book your appointment there directly.
If you are already waiting at a different hospital and would prefer Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, ask your GP to redirect your referral. We will write the letter for you, free.
Where these figures come from
Waiting times for Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust (nhs) are published by the provider and derived from NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The provider last updated these figures on 29 May 2026. You can check them at the source: Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust waiting times. Figures describe published waiting times and are not medical advice. Always consult your GP before changing your care arrangements.
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