Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a consultant is
24 weeks
That's 5½ months
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. There are currently 684 people waiting to see a consultant, with a typical wait of about 5½ months. 37% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a consultant is about 10 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 82nd out of 86 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 14th out of 14 in London
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare General Medicine waiting times at other hospitals in the London region:
The current average General Medicine waiting time at Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust is about 24 weeks.
You can compare General Medicine waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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