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St Bartholomew's Hospital

West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE · Run by Barts Health NHS Trust · 02073777000

Acute hospital - NHS non-specialist

CQC: Good

CQC rating published 20 September 2017 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings

View the full CQC report & inspection history →

Contains public sector information from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

At a glance

Whether this trust meets each official NHS operational standard — not a combined score or ranking.

Waiting times
Below NHS standard
63.9% within 18 weeks · standard 92% · About this data
A&E
Below NHS standard
73.6% within 4 hours · standard 95% · About this data
Cancer
Below NHS standard
80.3% treated within 62 days · standard 85% · About this data
Diagnostics
Below NHS standard
32.2% waiting 6+ weeks · standard 1.0% or fewer · About this data
Mortality (SHMI)
As expected
Screening indicator, not a death rate — a prompt to investigate, not proof of poor care · About this data

In plain English

AI-generated

Barts Health NHS Trust reported 47,580 A&E attendances in July 2026, with 73.6% of patients treated within four hours. In June 2026, the trust had 121,464 patients on its waiting list, and 63.9% were seen within 18 weeks of referral. Additionally, 64.5% of staff in the 2025 survey said they would be happy for a friend or relative to be treated there.

Automatically generated from the official figures on this page and checked to restate only those figures. Last generated 16 August 2026. This is a plain-English summary, not medical advice. About these summaries

CQC inspection ratings

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Outstanding

The Care Quality Commission rates hospitals on five questions. This location was last inspected February 2024. Source: CQC. About CQC ratings

CQC ratings by service

CQC rated these services individually — there is no single overall rating for this location.

Critical careGood
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Outstanding
rated September 2017
Medical careGood
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good
rated September 2017
Medical care (including older people's care)Not yet rated
rated January 2014
Outpatients and diagnostic imagingGood
Safe
Requires improvement
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good
rated September 2017
SurgeryGood
Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Outstanding
rated September 2017
Urgent and emergency servicesNot yet rated
rated January 2014

Source: CQC. About CQC ratings

Estates & facilities

This hospital site specifically (2024/25). A high maintenance backlog means more deferred repairs to buildings and equipment.

Patient & visitor parking
£1.33/hr
30 spaces · 6 disabled
Cost per inpatient meal
£12.67
Cleaning cost (annual)
£6.9m
Total cleaning service cost, this site
Single en-suite rooms
35
Private rooms with their own bathroom
Single rooms (non-en-suite)
7
Private rooms without their own bathroom
Site floor area
89,907 m²
Maintenance backlog
£41.1m
£24.3m high-risk

Source: NHS England Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC). About this data

Cleanliness & environment

This hospital site specifically (2025). Patient-assessed scores — higher is better.

Cleanliness
99.6%
Food & hydration
95.0%
Condition & appearance
98.4%
Privacy & dignity
85.5%
Dementia-friendly
77.0%
Disability-friendly
76.4%

Source: NHS England Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), scored by teams including patient assessors. About this data

Performance at a glance

Treated or seen within 18 weeks
Trust-wide
63.9%
National median: 66.3%
6.3 pts vs yr agoBetter than 32% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Typical (median) wait
Trust-wide
12.9 wks
National median: 11.7 wks
1.9 wks vs yr agoBetter than 31% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Patients on the waiting list
Trust-wide
121,464
National median: 39,587
13,222 vs yr agoData: Jun 2026
Waiting over a year
Trust-wide
1,095
National median: 358.5
3,799 vs yr agoBetter than 18% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
Trust-wide
73.6%
National median: 74.2%
0.2 pts vs yr agoBetter than 46% of trustsData: Jul 2026
A&E attendances
Trust-wide
47,580
National median: 14,642
2,087 vs yr agoData: Jul 2026
12-hour trolley waits
Trust-wide
1,169
National median: 194
337 vs yr agoBetter than 4% of trustsData: Jul 2026

NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by Barts Health NHS Trust.

Performance over time

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · hover a month for the exact figure · monthly data table

Total waiting list
Incomplete pathways, all specialties
100,000120,000Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26121,46497,273April 202198,466May 2021100,774June 202197,324July 2021100,821August 2021100,840September 2021102,476October 2021100,942November 2021103,126December 2021102,897January 2022102,461February 2022103,570March 2022116,893April 2023117,793May 2023118,971June 2023121,033July 2023120,011August 2023119,178September 2023119,524October 2023118,897November 2023118,999December 2023118,924January 2024119,646February 2024121,895March 2024122,329April 2024122,701May 2024125,673June 2024126,201July 2024127,656August 2024126,675September 2024127,044October 2024127,232November 2024127,993December 2024127,697January 2025125,996February 2025124,135March 2025123,189April 2025135,110May 2025134,686June 2025134,381July 2025133,989August 2025133,434September 2025132,811October 2025133,206November 2025132,390December 2025132,010January 2026128,237February 2026121,430March 2026121,731April 2026121,632May 2026121,464June 2026
Waiting under 18 weeks
Share of the waiting list
60%80%Apr 21Jan 22Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 92%63.9%51.6%April 202155.5%May 202158.0%June 202158.5%July 202158.8%August 202159.0%September 202158.7%October 202158.8%November 202157.6%December 202157.9%January 202256.9%February 202256.8%March 202254.0%April 202354.5%May 202353.6%June 202353.2%July 202352.9%August 202353.8%September 202354.8%October 202354.6%November 202352.9%December 202353.8%January 202453.6%February 202453.2%March 202453.8%April 202454.5%May 202455.3%June 202456.0%July 202455.5%August 202455.6%September 202455.7%October 202455.3%November 202455.4%December 202455.2%January 202554.3%February 202555.3%March 202555.4%April 202556.4%May 202557.6%June 202557.1%July 202556.2%August 202556.5%September 202556.4%October 202556.0%November 202556.1%December 202556.7%January 202658.9%February 202662.4%March 202662.9%April 202663.4%May 202663.9%June 2026
A&E seen within 4 hours
All department types
60%80%Apr 20Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26NHS standard 95%73.6%85.3%April 202094.1%May 202094.9%June 202093.4%July 202090.8%August 202088.9%September 202088.0%October 202085.7%November 202078.6%December 202075.8%January 202183.9%February 202186.4%March 202185.5%April 202186.7%May 202183.5%June 202183.1%July 202180.0%August 202178.1%September 202176.0%October 202176.2%November 202174.1%December 202175.3%January 202273.2%February 202272.1%March 202273.5%April 202269.6%May 202269.4%June 202267.5%July 202270.2%August 202270.4%September 202265.0%October 202263.4%November 202260.9%December 202270.2%January 202365.8%February 202368.1%March 202373.2%April 202367.9%May 202370.1%June 202370.4%July 202369.2%August 202368.0%September 202366.9%October 202365.0%November 202365.8%December 202366.6%January 202464.8%February 202473.0%March 202465.4%April 202467.0%May 202469.4%June 202470.0%July 202469.8%August 202470.0%September 202470.3%October 202470.0%November 202470.3%December 202470.7%January 202570.1%February 202570.9%March 202570.0%April 202570.2%May 202569.2%June 202573.4%July 202572.0%August 202571.9%September 202570.0%October 202569.1%November 202568.7%December 202571.1%January 202673.1%February 202675.9%March 202675.7%April 202674.3%May 202673.3%June 202673.6%July 2026

A&E performance

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Latest month: July 2026· all A&E department types combined — the official headline basis.

A&E attendances
47,580
All department types · latest month
Seen within 4 hours
73.6%
All department types · NHS standard: 95%
Waited over 12 hours
1,169
From decision-to-admit ('trolley waits')
Emergency admissions
5,497
All department types · latest month
Major A&E only (Type 1)
Attendances
27,454
Seen within 4 hours
62.2%

The all-types headline above includes minor-injury units and urgent treatment centres (Type 3), which typically report much higher 4-hour performance and lift the combined figure. This narrower figure covers only the main, consultant-led A&E department run by Barts Health NHS Trust— Type 1 in NHS England's classification.

Department typeAttendancesWithin 4 hours
All types (official headline)47,58073.6%
Type 1 — major A&E27,45462.2%
Type 2 — single-specialty A&E94699.6%
Type 3 — minor injury / UTC19,18088.7%

Source: NHS England A&E Attendances & Emergency Admissions. About this data

Cancer waiting times

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Latest month: June 2026.

Faster diagnosis (28 days)
81.0%
3,241 of 4,002 treated in time
Target 75% · meets target
Treatment within 62 days
80.3%
204 of 254 treated in time
Target 85% · below target
Treatment within 31 days
96.4%
556 of 577 treated in time
Target 96% · meets target
Treated within 62 days
Urgent referral to first treatment
75%80%85%Apr 25Jan 26NHS standard 85%80.3%73.6%April 202575.1%May 202572.9%June 202575.3%July 202576.2%August 202577.1%September 202579.5%October 202580.3%November 202582.3%December 202580.3%January 202680.4%February 202684.1%March 202680.1%April 202680.7%May 202680.3%June 2026
Faster diagnosis (28 days)
Referral to diagnosis or ruling-out
75%77.5%80%82.5%Apr 25Jan 26NHS standard 75%81.0%79.0%April 202580.3%May 202580.9%June 202581.1%July 202580.8%August 202582.3%September 202583.0%October 202583.0%November 202582.3%December 202580.1%January 202682.8%February 202682.0%March 202680.1%April 202680.3%May 202681.0%June 2026
Treated within 31 days
Decision to treat to first treatment
96%97%98%Apr 25Jan 26NHS standard 96%96.4%97.3%April 202598.0%May 202598.6%June 202598.2%July 202598.6%August 202596.9%September 202596.8%October 202596.1%November 202596.1%December 202596.5%January 202696.7%February 202696.7%March 202696.1%April 202697.5%May 202696.4%June 2026

Source: NHS England Cancer Waiting Times. The 62-day standard is urgent referral to first treatment; the 28-day faster-diagnosis standard is referral to diagnosis or ruling-out. About this data

Patient experience (Friends & Family Test)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Latest month: June 2026· a voluntary, monthly feedback survey — the figure is the share of respondents who rated their experience 'good' or 'very good'. Response rates are often low and respondents are self-selected, not a representative sample, so read this alongside the clinical measures above, not on its own.

Inpatient care
% would recommend
91.9%
Rated care 'good' or 'very good'
% would not recommend
3.8%
Rated care 'poor' or 'very poor'
Responses
8,406
Number of patients who gave feedback
Response rate
30.5%
Responses as a share of those eligible
Urgent & emergency care (A&E)
% would recommend
59.7%
Rated care 'good' or 'very good'
% would not recommend
26.7%
Rated care 'poor' or 'very poor'
Responses
3,206
Number of patients who gave feedback
Response rate
7.8%
Responses as a share of those eligible

Source: NHS England Friends & Family Test. About this data

Staff experience (NHS Staff Survey)

2025 · the views of staff who work at this trust — a measure of workforce culture, morale and confidence, not a direct measure of clinical outcomes. There is no official NHS target for these figures, so they are shown as context, never a pass or fail.

Staff happy for a friend or relative to be treated here
64.5%
Agreed · 2025 NHS Staff Survey▲ 0.2 pts vs 2024Median English trust: 63.9%
Staff engagement
6.83
out of 10 · 2025
Would recommend as a place to work
61.6%
Agreed · 2025

The NHS Staff Survey records the views of staff who chose to respond — a measure of workforce culture, morale and staff confidence, not a direct measure of clinical outcomes or safety. Response rates vary between trusts. England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland run separate staff surveys on a different basis, so these figures are never compared across nations.

Source: NHS Staff Survey (NHS England), Open Government Licence. About this data

Cancelled operations

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Quarter ending 30 June 2026· last-minute cancellations for NON-CLINICAL reasons (no bed, no staff, an emergency taking priority) — not cancellations chosen by the patient or on clinical grounds. It's a raw count, so larger trusts naturally cancel more in absolute terms — read this alongside the other measures above, not on its own.

Last-minute cancellations
515
elective ops cancelled on the day, non-clinical reasons
Not rebooked within 28 days
72
the NHS standard is a new date within 28 days
% not rebooked in time
14.0%
share of cancelled ops without a new date inside 28 days

Source: NHS England (QMCO). About this data

Bed occupancy, ambulance handovers & delayed discharges (UEC Daily SitRep)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Snapshot at 8am, 29 March 2026. This is unvalidated management information— NHS England's own label — and can be revised for up to 14 days after first publication. It is collected only during the winter Daily SitRep window, so this is the latest date the collection has published, not necessarily today. It measures operational pressure (how full the hospital is), NOT care quality — high occupancy is normal for NHS hospitals, especially in winter, and is not a safety or performance score. The ambulance-handover figures below cover winter 2025-26 as a period total(not a snapshot): the time from an ambulance arriving to the patient being handed over to A&E staff. The delayed-discharge figures cover the most recent 7 daysof the collection (not a snapshot, and not the whole winter): a patient who "no longer meets the criteria to reside" is medically ready to leave hospital, but how quickly they actually do mostly reflects social-care and community capacity to receive them — NOT the hospital's own clinical quality. A higher handover or delayed-discharge figure means more operational pressure — like the rest of this section, none of it is a measure of care quality, and it carries no colour grading, badge or ranking.

Adult general & acute bed occupancy
89.4%
1,348 occupied of 1,508 open
Adult critical care occupancy
90.3%
93 occupied of 103 open
Ambulance handovers over 30 minutes
37.4%
of 29,961 handovers, winter 2025-26
Ambulance handovers over 60 minutes
1.7%
of 29,961 handovers, winter 2025-26
Medically fit but not discharged
166
patients/day who no longer met the criteria to reside but stayed in hospital, week to 29 March 2026
Discharged when fit
48%
of 2,230 who no longer met the criteria to reside, week to 29 March 2026

Source: NHS England UEC Daily SitRep, Ambulance Handover and Acute Discharge SitRep collections. About this data

Never Events (patient safety)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Financial year 2025/26 · Never Events are rare, serious, wholly-preventable incidents. This is a RAW count for 2025/26— it is NOT adjusted for how much surgery the trust does, and NHS England publishes it to prompt learning, NOT to compare trusts. A higher number is a prompt to look at the trust's own review, not proof it is less safe than a trust with fewer.

Never Events reported
9
Occurring in FY 2025/26 · not a comparative safety score

Source: NHS England. About this data

Maternity — patient experience

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · CQC National Maternity Survey, 2025 · scores are relative comparisons against other trusts, not a measure of absolute quality — based on 237 voluntary respondents (a question is only shown here where at least 30 people at this trust answered it). A lower score is a prompt to look closer, not proof of poor care.

Response rate
27.2%
Share of those sampled who responded
Respondents
237
Of 900 sampled
Confidence & trust in staff (antenatal care)
7.8/10
Worse than most trusts
Kindness & compassion (labour & birth)
8.5/10
Worse than most trusts
Involved in decisions about care (labour & birth)
8.6/10
About the same as most trusts
Got help from staff when needed (in hospital, after the birth)
7.0/10
About the same as most trusts
Confidence & trust in your midwife (postnatal care at home)
7.6/10
About the same as most trusts
Midwife listened to you (postnatal care at home)
8.5/10
About the same as most trusts

Source: Care Quality Commission — National Maternity Survey. About this data

Stroke care (SSNAP audit)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme, latest quarter to 2026· the SSNAP level (A best .. E) is the audit's own published grade for the quality of this team's acute stroke-care PROCESSES, adjusted for case-mix, case ascertainment and audit compliance — it is not a guarantee of any individual patient's outcome. England only; SSNAP also covers Wales and Northern Ireland.

Newham General Hospital
C60.1/100
London
Domain grades (patient-centred)
Hyperacute assessmentB
Specialist pathwayE
ReperfusionE
MDT assessmentE
Therapy intensityC
Therapy frequencyD
Standards by dischargeB
Case ascertainment BAudit compliance A
Royal London Hospital HASU
D41.6/100
London
Domain grades (patient-centred)
Hyperacute assessmentB
Specialist pathwayE
ReperfusionC
MDT assessmentD
Therapy intensityD
Therapy frequencyD
Standards by dischargeC
Case ascertainment AAudit compliance B
Royal London Hospital SU
D57.2/100
London
Domain grades (patient-centred)
Hyperacute assessmentB
Specialist pathwayE
ReperfusionE
MDT assessmentD
Therapy intensityD
Therapy frequencyD
Standards by dischargeB
Case ascertainment AAudit compliance A
Whipps Cross University Hospital
D41.0/100
London
Domain grades (patient-centred)
Hyperacute assessmentB
Specialist pathwayE
ReperfusionE
MDT assessmentE
Therapy intensityE
Therapy frequencyE
Standards by dischargeD
Case ascertainment AAudit compliance A

Source: Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (Royal College of Physicians). About this data

Patient experience — inpatient care

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · CQC Adult Inpatient Survey, 2024 · scores are 0-10, and "better"/"worse" means the trust's score falls outside the range expected for a trust of its size (the CQC 95% expected range, centred on the national average) — a statistical-significance test, not a raw ranking. Based on 352 voluntary respondents (a question is only shown here where at least 30 people at this trust answered it). England only; response rates vary between trusts.

Response rate
29.9%
Share of those sampled who responded
Respondents
352
Of 1,250 sampled
Quality of information while waiting to be admitted
7.9/10
National average: 7.6/10
About the same as the national average
Cleanliness of your room or ward
8.9/10
National average: 8.9/10
About the same as the national average
Confidence and trust in the doctors
9.0/10
National average: 9.0/10
About the same as the national average
Confidence and trust in the nurses
8.6/10
National average: 8.9/10
About the same as the national average
Enough nurses on duty
7.9/10
National average: 7.6/10
About the same as the national average
Involved in decisions about your care and treatment
7.0/10
National average: 7.2/10
About the same as the national average
Given enough privacy when examined or treated
9.6/10
National average: 9.4/10
About the same as the national average
Given enough notice about when you would leave hospital
7.0/10
National average: 6.9/10
About the same as the national average
Knew what would happen next with your care, before leaving hospital
6.3/10
National average: 6.7/10
About the same as the national average

Source: Care Quality CommissionCQC Adult Inpatient Survey. About this data

Patient experience — A&E (urgent & emergency care)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · CQC Urgent & Emergency Care Survey (A&E), 2024 · scores are 0-10, and "better"/"worse" means the trust's score falls outside the range expected for a trust of its size (the CQC 95% expected range, centred on the national average) — a statistical-significance test, not a raw ranking. Based on 200 voluntary respondents who attended a major (type 1) A&E department (a question is only shown here where at least 30 people at this trust answered it). England only; response rates vary between trusts.

Response rate
21.9%
Share of those sampled who responded
Respondents
200
Of 950 sampled
Overall experience of A&E
6.7/10
National average: 7.3/10
About the same as the national average
Told how long you'd wait to be examined
2.0/10
National average: 2.6/10
About the same as the national average
Kept updated on your waiting time
3.1/10
National average: 3.4/10
About the same as the national average
Doctors and nurses listened to you
8.0/10
National average: 8.3/10
About the same as the national average
Confidence and trust in the doctors and nurses
7.4/10
National average: 8.1/10
About the same as the national average
Involved in decisions about your care
6.9/10
National average: 7.4/10
About the same as the national average
Test results explained before you left
7.0/10
National average: 7.5/10
About the same as the national average
Felt safe around other patients
7.1/10
National average: 7.8/10
About the same as the national average
Told how to care for your condition at home after leaving
6.5/10
National average: 6.8/10
About the same as the national average
Treated with respect and dignity
7.4/10
National average: 8.3/10
Worse than the national average

Source: Care Quality CommissionCQC Urgent & Emergency Care Survey (A&E). About this data

Patient experience — cancer care

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, 2025 · scores are the % of patients giving the most positive answer (and an overall 0–10 rating), and "better"/"worse" means the trust's score falls outside the range expected for a trust of its size (the survey's 95% expected range, centred on the national average) — a statistical-significance test, not a raw ranking. Based on 750 patients treated for cancer by this trust (a question is only shown here where at least 10 people at this trust answered it). England only; response rates vary between trusts.

Response rate
Share of those sampled who responded
Respondents
750
Who took part
Overall rating of care
8.8/10
National average: 8.9/10
About the same as the national average
Cancer diagnosis explained understandably
74%
National average: 78%
Worse than the national average
Easy to contact your main contact person
79%
National average: 84%
Worse than the national average
Involved as much as wanted in treatment decisions
77%
National average: 80%
Worse than the national average
Confidence and trust in the team during hospital care
77%
National average: 78%
About the same as the national average
Always treated with respect and dignity in hospital
89%
National average: 88%
About the same as the national average
Possible side effects explained understandably
71%
National average: 74%
About the same as the national average
Given enough information about signs of cancer returning or spreading
60%
National average: 65%
Worse than the national average
The whole care team worked well together
88%
National average: 89%
About the same as the national average
Got the support needed from your GP practice since diagnosis
41%
National average: 45%
About the same as the national average

Source: NHS England (survey run by Picker on its behalf)National Cancer Patient Experience Survey. About this data

Hip & knee replacement — patient outcomes (PROMs)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Financial year 2024-25(finalised) · patients having a primary hip or knee replacement voluntarily score their health before and after surgery. The average gain shown is adjusted for differences between patients (case-mix) — it is not a raw before/after difference and not a ranking, so read it alongside the patient numbers.

Hip replacement
Average health gain (adjusted)
20.5
Oxford Score, case-mix-adjusted, 0-48 scale
Raw gain (unadjusted): 17.6
Patients
30
Modelled records — completed the questionnaire before & after
% who improved
96.7%
Oxford Score higher after surgery than before
Knee replacement
Patients
29
Modelled records — completed the questionnaire before & after
% who improved
93.1%
Oxford Score higher after surgery than before

Source: NHS England PROMs (hip & knee replacement). About this data

Diagnostic test waits

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Latest month: June 2026. The operational standard is that under 1% should wait more than 6 weeks.

Waiting 6+ weeks for a test
32.2%
of 36,553 patients on the diagnostic waiting list
TestWaiting list6+ weeks6+ weeks (count)13+ weeks
Urodynamics19782.2%162125
Audiology3,32670.8%2,3541,627
Gastroscopy2,55765.9%1,685812
Flexi Sigmoidoscopy62960.3%379178
Barium Enema30758.6%18088
Colonoscopy2,48656.0%1,393556
DEXA Scan2,49655.6%1,387357
Cystoscopy34753.3%185158
Respiratory physiology48146.4%223170
MRI6,64031.9%2,115976
Neurophysiology29218.2%534
Ultrasound9,37612.5%1,168304
CT scan4,6299.3%43157
Cardiology2,7771.3%3715
Waiting 6+ weeks for a diagnostic test
All tests combined
20%30%Apr 25Jan 2632.2%21.7%April 202519.4%May 202519.0%June 202522.8%July 202528.8%August 202532.7%September 202530.7%October 202532.3%November 202533.1%December 202532.1%January 202625.7%February 202627.3%March 202636.3%April 202631.0%May 202632.2%June 2026

Source: NHS England Diagnostic Waiting Times & Activity (DM01). About this data

Safety: infections

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Cases in the 12 months to July 2026. Hospital-onset cases are those most likely acquired in hospital.

InfectionCases (12 mo)Hospital-onset
MRSA bacteraemia3820
C. difficile12988
E. coli bacteraemia725170
MSSA bacteraemia23784
Klebsiella bacteraemia328138
Pseudomonas bacteraemia10853
Hospital-onset cases per month
All infections combined
4060Dec 23Jan 25Jan 264643December 202348January 202453February 202451March 202453April 202457May 202444June 202450July 202465August 202463September 202451October 202440November 202452December 202437January 202545February 202542March 202554April 202533May 202558June 202544July 202551August 202558September 202541October 202554November 202559December 202538January 202643February 202645March 202638April 202654May 202626June 202646July 2026

Source: UK Health Security Agency mandatory surveillance. About this data

Mortality (SHMI)

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · 12 months to Mar 2026.

As expected
1.08
SHMI value (1.00 = as many deaths as expected) · 3,380 deaths vs 3,135 expected
SHMI over time
Rolling 12-month value
0.901.001.10Dec 18Jan 20Jan 21Jan 22Jan 23Jan 24Jan 25Jan 26As expected (1.00)1.080.89December 20180.90January 20190.90February 20190.91March 20190.90April 20190.90May 20190.91June 20190.92July 20190.92August 20190.93September 20190.92October 20190.93November 20190.93December 20190.92January 20200.93February 20200.93March 20200.93April 20200.93May 20200.93June 20200.94July 20200.94August 20200.93September 20200.94October 20200.93November 20200.94December 20200.96January 20210.96February 20210.95March 20210.97April 20210.96May 20210.96June 20210.95July 20210.95August 20210.95September 20210.95October 20210.96November 20210.95December 20210.96January 20220.96February 20220.96March 20220.93April 20220.95May 20220.96June 20220.97July 20220.97August 20220.98September 20220.98October 20220.99November 20220.99December 20220.97January 20230.99February 20230.99March 20231.00April 20231.00May 20231.01June 20231.01July 20231.01August 20231.03September 20231.02October 20231.02November 20231.00December 20231.01January 20241.00February 20240.99March 20240.99April 20240.98May 20240.96June 20240.97July 20240.98August 20240.99September 20240.99October 20240.99November 20241.00December 20241.01January 20251.01February 20251.02March 20251.02April 20251.04May 20251.06June 20251.07July 20251.06August 20251.05September 20251.05October 20251.05November 20251.06December 20251.07January 20261.08February 20261.08March 2026

The SHMI compares the number of deaths after hospital care with the number expected given patients' characteristics. It is not a death rate and a higher value is a prompt to investigate, not proof of poor care. Source: NHS England. About this data

Waiting times by specialty

Trust-wide (Barts Health NHS Trust) · Data: June 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics

SpecialtyWaitingWithin 18 wksMedian wait9 in 10 wait under52+ wks65+ wks78+ wks
Other - Medicals19,52669.3%11.3 wks35.0 wks2910
Other - Surgicals10,60669.9%9.5 wks36.3 wks8100
Other - Paediatrics9,79355.7%16.2 wks42.7 wks290380
Gynaecology8,87465.2%12.4 wks35.7 wks1400
Trauma and Orthopaedic8,70557.7%14.8 wks38.8 wks8310
Cardiology8,60376.4%9.6 wks31.1 wks110
Gastroenterology8,15362.3%14.4 wks36.8 wks1000
Dermatology7,22058.0%14.6 wks39.9 wks6810
Ear Nose and Throat6,24146.5%19.8 wks46.0 wks22670
Urology6,22158.8%14.7 wks38.1 wks3300
Ophthalmology6,12268.0%11.4 wks33.1 wks200
Respiratory Medicine4,92970.9%11.1 wks31.8 wks800
General Surgery4,44665.6%12.5 wks39.6 wks6070
Oral Surgery3,57060.0%13.5 wks41.1 wks8860
Neurology2,89858.9%15.3 wks39.0 wks400
Neurosurgical1,52755.4%16.2 wks41.7 wks2300
Rheumatology1,32180.0%8.9 wks24.9 wks000
Plastic Surgery1,28953.1%16.7 wks48.1 wks7120
Other - Others1,18066.9%9.9 wks33.9 wks400
Elderly Medicine16791.6%6.4 wks18.3 wks000
General Internal Medicine5754.4%17.6 wks36.2 wks000
Cardiothoracic Surgery12100.0%8.0 wks17.0 wks000
Other - Mental Healths4100.0%3.3 wks3.9 wks000

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About this data

Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.