Whittington Health NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon is
32 weeks
That's 7½ months
The NHS Plastic Surgery waiting list at Whittington Health NHS Trust currently has 282 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 32 weeks from GP referral. About 3 in 10 Plastic Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 38 have been waiting over a year. Whittington Health NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital are about 11.9 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 8 places in the national league for this department's; now 92 out of 93 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 plastic surgeon is about 15 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 93rd out of 93 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 14th out of 14 in London
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Whittington Health NHS Trust currently has about 282 patients on its Plastic Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 32 weeks.
About 29% of Plastic Surgery 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.