University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central London teaching hospital trust covering UCH, the National Hospital for Neurology, and the Macmillan Cancer Centre.
CQC rating
Outstanding
Inspected 2024-06-20
RTT 18-week
76.4%
76.4% treated within the 18-week standard
A&E 4-hour
81.2%
Pct admitted/discharged in 4 hours
Cancer 62-day
84.7%
Pct treated within 62 days of urgent referral
The verdict
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ranks 5 of 12 Trusts PlainNHS tracks on the 18-week RTT standard, above the median RTT performer and carries a CQC rating of Outstanding.
Ranked against the 12 Trusts PlainNHS currently profiles on this metric, not a full national census.
What this means for patients
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a acute (teaching) based in London, London. It is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (most recently inspected 2024-06-20). On the headline NHS England operational targets, the trust reported 76.4% of elective pathways completed within the 18-week referral-to-treatment standard, 81.2% of A&E attendances admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours, and 84.7% of urgent cancer referrals treated within 62 days for the latest reporting month.
Patients have a statutory right to choose where in England they are referred for non-urgent NHS treatment (the Choose & Book entitlement). Use the waiting-time table below to compare University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's median wait against the procedures most commonly chosen by NHS patients - including cataract surgery, hip and knee replacement, MRI and CT scans, and hernia repair, and use the peer comparison further down to see how this trust ranks within London on the same RTT standard.
The figures here are statistical aggregates published by NHS England and NHS Digital. They do not predict the timing of any individual case. Always confirm referral and pathway details with your GP or with the treating trust before making care decisions.
Waiting times by procedure
| Procedure | Category | Median wait | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Scan (Outpatient) | Diagnostics | 5.1 wks | 10.5 wks |
| MRI Scan (Outpatient) | Diagnostics | 5.7 wks | 12.7 wks |
| Colonoscopy | Diagnostics | 6.8 wks | 14.1 wks |
| Cataract Surgery | Ophthalmology | 8.8 wks | 17.1 wks |
| Hernia Repair | General Surgery | 11.2 wks | 19.8 wks |
| Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) | General Surgery | 11.6 wks | 21.1 wks |
| Hip Replacement | Orthopaedics | 12.9 wks | 22.9 wks |
| Varicose Vein Treatment | General Surgery | 13.9 wks | 24.1 wks |
| Knee Replacement | Orthopaedics | 14.3 wks | 25.8 wks |
| Tonsillectomy | ENT | 16.6 wks | 27.4 wks |
Source: NHS England Referral-to-Treatment (RTT) waiting times, reporting month 2025-12. View source
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Source attribution & methodology
- CQC inspection rating: Care Quality Commission
- RTT 18-week, A&E 4-hour, cancer 62-day: NHS England Statistics
- Trust profile (bed count, type): https://www.uclh.nhs.uk
- Methodology: how PlainNHS aggregates upstream NHS data
Important: This page presents publicly available NHS performance data (NHS England + CQC). It is not medical advice and does not predict timing or outcome of any individual case. Always consult your GP, NHS 111, or the treating Trust for clinical decisions.