Referral to treatment waiting times at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust

Find out how long patients are waiting to get non-urgent treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
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The maximum waiting time for non-urgent, consultant-led treatments is 18 weeks from the day your appointment is booked through the NHS e-Referral Service, or when the hospital or service receives your referral letter.

The impact of COVID-19 has led to significant decline and inability to meet the national standard. Overall, only 68% of patients referred for treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust are waiting for 18 weeks or less.

The information below shows you how many patients were waiting for treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust in May 2021. Please download the PDF document for more information.

You can see even more data on the NHS website here: Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times Data 2021-22

At the end of May 2021

  • 68% of patients referred for treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust are waiting for 18 weeks or less.
  • Over 54,000 patients were waiting to start treatment.

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Waiting Times - May 2021

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