Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a paediatrician is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the London region. There are currently 6,987 people waiting to see a paediatrician, with a typical wait of about 3½ months. 56% 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 paediatrician is about 12 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 93rd out of 118 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 15th out of 18 in London
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Paediatrics waiting times at other hospitals in the London region:
The current average Paediatrics waiting time at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is about 15 weeks.
You can compare Paediatrics waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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