At a glance: 58,871 people were waiting for NHS treatment at London North West University Healthcare in June 2026, spread across 14 specialties, and 503 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was oral surgery — only 45% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 19 weeks — while elderly medicine was quickest at 98%.
Treatment waiting times at London North West University Healthcare
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral surgery | 8,463 | 45% | 8 | 19 weeks |
| Dermatology | 3,269 | 52% | 6 | 16 weeks |
| ENT | 8,150 | 56% | 365 | 15 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 6,582 | 60% | 48 | 14 weeks |
| General surgery | 3,372 | 62% | 7 | 13 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 3,454 | 62% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 6,767 | 66% | 18 | 13 weeks |
| Cardiology | 5,279 | 66% | 16 | 11 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 5,902 | 68% | 31 | 10 weeks |
| Urology | 4,112 | 77% | 4 | 9 weeks |
| Neurology | 1,032 | 83% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 1,450 | 87% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 953 | 98% | 0 | 4 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 86 | 98% | 0 | 2 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at London North West University Healthcare
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve conduction studies | 775 | 78% |
| Sleep studies | 688 | 66% |
| Barium enema | 214 | 57% |
| Echocardiography | 4,557 | 54% |
| Ultrasound | 9,059 | 24% |
| Cystoscopy | 266 | 17% |
| MRI | 3,782 | 15% |
| Gastroscopy | 572 | 15% |
| Audiology | 411 | 13% |
| CT | 1,638 | 7% |
| Colonoscopy | 615 | 7% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 191 | 7% |
| DEXA scan | 933 | 2% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at London North West University Healthcare the longest was nerve conduction studies, with 78% past it and 775 people in the queue.
Skip the 19-week wait
Waiting 19 weeks for oral surgery at London North West University Healthcare is a long time to be in pain or limbo. Private cover can have you seen by a consultant in days rather than 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 London North West University Healthcare? 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 oral surgery 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.