NHS waiting times · Lambeth · Trauma & Orthopaedics

How long is the wait for a knee replacement at Royal Brompton Hospital?

The NHS does not publish waiting times for individual hospitals. This figure is for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Royal Brompton Hospital, and it is the wait that applies to you here.

46weeks

Updated June 2026 · (Referral to Treatment — the NHS wait-time framework)

This is how long 8 in 10 patients wait for the whole Trauma & Orthopaedics specialty at this trust, from GP referral to the start of treatment — the NHS does not publish a wait for knee replacement on its own.

Faster hospitals within 100 miles of Royal Brompton Hospital

Distances are straight-line from this hospital's own location, so this list is specific to Royal Brompton Hospital.

  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Camden31w · 3 mi · 15w faster
  • Whittington Health NHS Trust · Islington37w · 5 mi · 9w faster
  • Croydon Health Services NHS Trust · Croydon41w · 7 mi · 5w faster
  • Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust · Sutton41w · 8 mi · 5w faster
  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust · Harrow38w · 12 mi · 8w faster
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Hillingdon46w · 13 mi

Other hospitals run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Same trust, so the wait above applies at these too — your care could be at any of them.

  • St Thomas' Hospital2 mi
  • Guy's Hospital4 mi
  • Gstt @ London Bridge Hospital4 mi
  • Harefield Hospital16 mi

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