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A&E data for September 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026

NHS waiting times in Hackney

Waits near Hackney at a glance

A&E – Homerton Healthcare NOT LIVE

4 in 5 (78.5%)

of A&E attendances ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours. At the main (type 1) A&E it was 4 in 5 (78.5%).

Official monthly figure for Sep 2026 · published 8 October 2026 · NHS England

Homerton Healthcare does not publish live A&E waits, so this is the latest official monthly figure. Not sure you need A&E? Use NHS 111 online or call 111.

Nearby A&E and how Hackney compares →

Other waits in Hackney

Short answer: Hackney is served mainly by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, in the NHS England London region. In September 2026, 78.5% of A&E attendances at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ended within 4 hours (admitted, transferred or discharged), against 74.4% across England and the 95% standard; at the end of August 2026, 100.0% of the 1,322 people waiting for an MRI scan there had waited under 6 weeks (England 78.0%); at the end of August 2026, 100.0% of the 482 people waiting for a CT scan there had waited under 6 weeks (England 88.8%); the median wait so far for planned hospital treatment was 9.7 weeks (England 12.2 weeks).

Source: NHS England A&E and diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.

Hackney, Greater London, is served mainly by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This page brings together the latest published NHS England figures for A&E, scans and tests, and planned hospital treatment at that trust, with trends and comparisons against the London region and England. To compare every trust side by side, use compare NHS trusts.

Hackney: local hospitals and referrals

  • Nearest hospital run by Homerton Healthcare: Homerton University Hospital (E9 6SR), under a mile from central Hackney.
  • Usually referred to: patients in Hackney are usually referred to Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the nearest major hospital. Your GP or referrer can tell you where you would go.
  • Nearest community diagnostic centre: Mile End Hospital CDC (E1 4DG), about 2 miles away. Source: NHS England CDC activity data, Aug 2026.
  • Integrated care board: NHS North East London ICB.

A&E waiting times in Hackney

78.5%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)
78.5%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E
11,472A&E attendances in the month
25waited over 12 hours from the decision to admit (not from arrival)

In September 2026, 78.5% of the 11,472 A&E attendances at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ended with the patient admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 74.4% and 1.5 percentage points above the London average of 77.0%. It ranks 20 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 4 of 17 in London (ranked on the all-types 4-hour figure; 1 = highest share). At the main emergency department (type 1), 78.5% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 1,761 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 25 waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to being admitted.

Over the last 13 months the 4-hour figure has ranged from 78.5% (September 2026) to 85.1% (March 2026); it is down 3.6 percentage points since September 2025.

Homerton Healthcare: % within 4 hours of arrival71%75%79%83%87%Sep 25Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26Sep 26

Homerton Healthcare: % within 4 hours of arrival England

Full A&E page for Hackney: 13-month history, nearby A&E departments and what to do if it is not an emergency.

Scan and test waiting times in Hackney

Diagnostic waiting lists at Homerton Healthcare, end of August 2026
TestWaiting listWaiting under 6 weeksWaiting 13+ weeksEngland under 6 weeks
MRI1,322100.0%078.0%
CT482100.0%088.8%
Ultrasound3,90397.9%078.3%
Endoscopy1,20379.4%4069.6%

Detailed pages: MRI scan waiting times in Hackney · CT scan waiting times in Hackney · Ultrasound waiting times in Hackney · Endoscopy waiting times in Hackney.

Waiting times for planned hospital treatment

9.7 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)
73.2%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)
25,725people waiting for consultant-led treatment
116waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 25,725 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 9.7 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 73.2% had waited under 18 weeks, 8.0 percentage points above the England figure of 65.2%. The NHS constitution standard is 92% within 18 weeks.

Largest specialty waiting lists
SpecialtyWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeksEngland median weeks
Gynaecology4,3029.574.0%314.2
Other - Medicals2,8257.986.9%010.7
Trauma and Orthopaedic2,58014.858.7%5513.9
Ear Nose and Throat2,50510.965.8%2315.4
General Surgery2,35612.263.3%712.8
Other - Paediatrics1,9869.283.5%212.3
Oral Surgery1,97710.169.5%1016.4
Dermatology1,7649.674.0%010.5
Homerton Healthcare: median RTT wait (weeks)89111314Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Homerton Healthcare: median RTT wait (weeks) England

ADHD and autism assessment waits in the local ICB area

ADHD: in June 2026 there were 14,940 open referrals that may be for an ADHD assessment in NHS North East London Integrated Care Board. 6,365 (42.6%) had been open for a year or more, compared with 57.8% across England. 9,250 had no first contact recorded yet. ADHD waits by area.

Autism: in June 2026, 3,825 people had an open suspected autism referral in this ICB area, and 3,030 (79.2%) had been waiting at least 13 weeks (England 86.8%). Autism waits by area.

NHS England counts open referrals that may be for ADHD. It describes these figures as management information and experimental statistics, so they are approximate and depend on how services record referrals. See also mental health waiting times.

Nearby towns

A&E performance at the main trust for the nearest towns on this site.

What these figures mean

The 4-hour A&E figure is the share of A&E attendances that ended with the patient admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arriving. The NHS constitution standard is 95%. The diagnostics figures show how long people on the waiting list for a test had waited at the end of the month; the standard is that fewer than 1% wait 6 weeks or more. The referral to treatment (RTT) figures cover people waiting to start consultant-led treatment, against a standard of 92% within 18 weeks. These are averages for a whole trust and do not predict how long any one person will wait.

Explore further: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · NHS waiting times in the London region · A&E waiting times in England · MRI scan waits in England · CT scan waits in England · operation waits by specialty · compare trusts · guides to NHS waiting times.

Sources and dates

Official statisticsReporting periodPublishedLink
NHS England: A&E attendances and emergency admissionsSeptember 20268 October 2026Official source
NHS England: Diagnostics waiting times (DM01)August 20268 October 2026Official source
NHS England: Referral to treatment (RTT) waiting timesAugust 20268 October 2026Official source
NHS England: ADHD Management Information (open referrals that may be for an ADHD assessment)June 202627 August 2026Official source
NHS England: Autism waiting time statistics (open suspected autism referrals)June 202613 August 2026Official source

This page was last updated on 2 November 2026. The reporting period is the time the figures describe; the published date is when the official publisher released them. These figures describe people who were already waiting or attending during the reporting period. They are not a forecast or a guarantee of how long someone referred now will wait: that depends on clinical urgency, the hospital and the service.

Official statistics are reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See data sources and methods, or report a figure that looks wrong.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the A&E wait in Hackney?

In September 2026, 78.5% of A&E attendances at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England. 25 patients waited more than 12 hours from decision to admit. Actual waits depend on how urgent your condition is.

How long is the wait for an MRI scan in Hackney?

At the end of August 2026, 100.0% of the 1,322 people waiting for an MRI scan at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 78.0%).

How long is the wait for a CT scan in Hackney?

At the end of August 2026, 100.0% of the 482 people waiting for a CT scan at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 6 weeks (England 88.8%).

How long is the wait for hospital treatment in Hackney?

The median wait for consultant-led treatment at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was 9.7 weeks at the end of August 2026, and 73.2% of patients had waited under 18 weeks.

Which NHS trust serves Hackney?

Hackney is mapped to Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on this site, based on the nearest major hospitals. Some patients may be treated by other trusts depending on where they live and are referred.

How often are these waiting times updated?

NHS England publishes A&E, diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics every month, usually on the second Thursday. A&E figures cover the previous month; diagnostics and RTT figures are a month further behind. This site refreshes when new files are published.