At a glance: 25,709 people were waiting for NHS treatment at The Hillingdon Hospitals in June 2026, spread across 14 specialties, and 107 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was cardiology — only 47% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 18 weeks — while gynaecology was quickest at 97%.
Treatment waiting times at The Hillingdon Hospitals
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 2,180 | 47% | 15 | 18 weeks |
| ENT | 3,790 | 52% | 70 | 17 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,117 | 52% | 0 | 16 weeks |
| Urology | 1,948 | 55% | 1 | 16 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 5,687 | 60% | 20 | 13 weeks |
| General surgery | 1,384 | 62% | 1 | 12 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 1,005 | 70% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 522 | 70% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 929 | 73% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,949 | 76% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Neurology | 489 | 76% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Dermatology | 1,156 | 87% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 80 | 93% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 1,473 | 97% | 0 | 4 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at The Hillingdon Hospitals
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 542 | 37% |
| Gastroscopy | 439 | 27% |
| Audiology | 602 | 24% |
| Ultrasound | 2,428 | 11% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 68 | 7% |
| Echocardiography | 531 | 4% |
| MRI | 679 | 2% |
| CT | 423 | 2% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at The Hillingdon Hospitals the longest was colonoscopy, with 37% past it and 542 people in the queue.
Skip the 18-week wait
Waiting 18 weeks for cardiology at The Hillingdon Hospitals 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 The Hillingdon 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 cardiology 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.