Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
7 weeks
That's 1½ months
The NHS Geriatric Medicine waiting list at Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust currently has 864 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 7 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Geriatric Medicine patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since February 2025. It's slipped down 11 places in the national league for this department's; now 68 out of 115 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a geriatrician is about 7 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 68th out of 115 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 12th out of 16 in London
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Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 864 patients on its Geriatric Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 7 weeks.
About 85% of Geriatric Medicine patients at Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.