How long is the wait for a bone density scan (DEXA) at St Albans City Hospital?
The NHS does not publish bone density scan waiting times for individual hospitals. This figure is for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs St Albans City Hospital, and it is the current bone density scan queue that applies to you here — the list as it stands this month, not a prediction.
Updated June 2026 · (the NHS diagnostics waiting-list return)
Half of the people waiting for a bone density scan (DEXA) at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have waited longer than 3 weeks. 4% have been waiting more than six weeks, against an NHS standard that fewer than 1% should.
Faster hospitals within 100 miles of St Albans City Hospital
A shorter bone density scan queue, straight-line from this hospital's own location — so this list is specific to St Albans City Hospital.
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust · Harrow2w · 9 mi · 1w faster
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust · Brent2w · 13 mi · 1w faster
- East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · Stevenage1w · 13 mi · 2w faster
- Whittington Health NHS Trust · Islington2w · 16 mi · 1w faster
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Camden1w · 18 mi · 2w faster
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Westminster2w · 18 mi · 1w faster
Other hospitals run by West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Same trust, so the queue above applies at these too — your bone density scan could be at any of them.
- Watford General Hospital8 mi
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