Whittington Health NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
8 weeks
That's 2 months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Whittington Health NHS Trust currently has 1,438 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 8 weeks from GP referral. About 8 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Whittington Health NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.8 weeks shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 5 places in the national league for this department's; now 77 out of 191 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 77th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 13th out of 31 in London
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Whittington Health NHS Trust currently has about 1,438 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 8 weeks.
About 75% of Gastroenterology patients at Whittington Health NHS 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.