University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a mental health specialist is
12 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the London region. There are currently 558 people waiting to see a mental health specialist, with a typical wait of about nearly 3 months. 73% 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 mental health specialist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 11th out of 14 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 1st out of 3 in London
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Mental Health waiting times at other hospitals in the London region:
The current average Mental Health waiting time at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 12 weeks.
You can compare Mental Health waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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