NHS · data story
Elective, diagnostic, emergency and community waits are separate queues with separate standards.
How long London waits for care
The evidence
Updated 1 Aug 2026
Elective wait bands · Up to 18 weeks
Highest published value in this view
0.67 share of incomplete pathways · RTT-May-2026
Up to 18 weeks
18–52 weeks: 0.32 share of incomplete pathways · RTT-May-2026
The latest incomplete RTT pathways distributed across published waiting bands.
Explore How long London’s elective list has waited →Diagnostic waits · CT
Highest published value in this view
12.8 % · DM01-MAY-2026
Waiting over 6 weeks
Waiting 13 weeks or more: 3.66 % · DM01-MAY-2026
Test-level within-standard and long-wait measures.
Explore Diagnostic waits across all 15 tests →Community long waits · Children — Therapy interventions: Orthotics
Highest published value in this view
0 people · May 2026
Waiting over 18 weeks
Waiting over one year: 0 people · May 2026
Adult and child community pathways kept separate.
Explore Long waits for community health services →Ambulance response · 2026-06
Highest published value in this view
71.2 minutes
Category 2 90th percentile
Category 2 mean: 33 minutes
Raw response-time performance against category standards.
Explore London Ambulance response times →Trace the claims
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