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NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board

integrated care board · England · code Z9B2Z

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 490,660 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board at the end of August 2026. That is about the same as in April 2026 (489,050).

At the end of August 2026, 67.9% of the pathways waiting at NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 1.7 percentage points higher than in April 2026 (66.2%). That is 24.1 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 81.0% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 1.3 percentage points higher than in April 2026 (79.7%). That is 4.0 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 22.3% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 0.7 percentage points lower than in April 2026 (23.0%).

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
490,660
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
67.9%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
3,429
August 2026 · NHS England
492k487k April 2026August 2026
67.9%0.0% April 2026August 2026
4,3903,429 April 2026August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
April 2026489,050
May 2026492,069
June 2026490,920
July 2026486,932
August 2026490,660
Waiting under 18 weeks
April 202666.2%
May 202667.1%
June 202667.7%
July 202667.5%
August 202667.9%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
April 20264,390
May 20264,311
June 20263,647
July 20263,581
August 20263,429

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
82.9%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
96.6%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
81.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
82.9%0.0% April 2026August 2026
96.9%0.0% April 2026August 2026
81.0%0.0% April 2026August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202679.7%
May 202682.0%
June 202681.8%
July 202682.2%
August 202682.9%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202696.9%
May 202696.3%
June 202695.6%
July 202696.5%
August 202696.6%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202679.7%
May 202679.6%
June 202678.5%
July 202676.7%
August 202681.0%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
22.3%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
129,464
August 2026 · NHS England
23.0%0.0% April 2026August 2026
144k129k April 2026August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
April 202623.0%
May 202622.2%
June 202622.3%
July 202621.6%
August 202622.3%
Diagnostic waiting list
April 2026144,201
May 2026142,083
June 2026143,464
July 2026138,204
August 2026129,464

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Barnet · Brent · Camden · Ealing · Enfield · Hammersmith and Fulham · Haringey · Harrow · Hillingdon · Hounslow · Islington · Kensington and Chelsea · Westminster

Where NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026 · not yet listed for search engines (fewer than six current figures)