At a glance: 56,523 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals in June 2026, spread across 15 specialties, and 819 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was gynaecology — only 49% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 18 weeks — while respiratory medicine was quickest at 95%.
Treatment waiting times at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 6,211 | 49% | 399 | 18 weeks |
| General surgery | 7,168 | 53% | 181 | 16 weeks |
| Dermatology | 3,142 | 59% | 12 | 14 weeks |
| Neurology | 3,016 | 60% | 35 | 13 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 5,124 | 62% | 21 | 14 weeks |
| ENT | 5,643 | 65% | 112 | 13 weeks |
| Urology | 4,547 | 71% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Neurosurgery | 2,354 | 76% | 14 | 9 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 4,098 | 78% | 26 | 8 weeks |
| Cardiology | 4,429 | 78% | 2 | 10 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 1,162 | 78% | 4 | 10 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,386 | 80% | 11 | 7 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,967 | 87% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 841 | 93% | 1 | 6 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 2,435 | 95% | 1 | 5 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound | 10,584 | 66% |
| Cystoscopy | 74 | 58% |
| MRI | 8,752 | 50% |
| CT | 4,137 | 31% |
| Urodynamics | 68 | 31% |
| DEXA scan | 669 | 20% |
| Sleep studies | 204 | 9% |
| Audiology | 332 | 3% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 155 | 3% |
| Gastroscopy | 613 | 3% |
| Echocardiography | 471 | 2% |
| Colonoscopy | 710 | 2% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 170 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals the longest was ultrasound, with 66% past it and 10,584 people in the queue.
Skip the 18-week wait
Waiting 18 weeks for gynaecology at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals is a long time to be in pain or limbo. A self-pay hysteroscopy costs around £3,119, and private medical insurance covers treatment like it in full — usually within weeks, not months. It will not pay for a condition you are already waiting on, so it only helps if arranged before a problem starts — compare cover, see whether it is worth it, or get a free quote now.
Frequently asked questions
Can private cover skip the waiting list at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals? Yes for a new problem, no for one you are already waiting to have treated — here is what private cover gets you over the NHS. For the national picture see gynaecology waits across England or our NHS waiting-time guides.
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) and Diagnostics (DM01) waiting-times statistics, June 2026; self-pay figures from UK private hospitals’ own published price lists. Waiting-list figures change monthly.