The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1QX · Run by The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
CQC rating published 16 June 2023 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,430 | 56.7% | 15.7 wks | 37 |
| Cardiology | 4,076 | 68.9% | 12.5 wks | 9 |
| General Surgery | 3,752 | 67.7% | 11.9 wks | 41 |
| Gynaecology | 3,251 | 70.0% | 10.8 wks | 69 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,191 | 60.8% | 12.7 wks | 48 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,935 | 69.5% | 11.9 wks | 58 |
| Urology | 2,875 | 67.5% | 11.7 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,844 | 61.8% | 13.5 wks | 21 |
| Oral Surgery | 1,847 | 50.5% | 17.8 wks | 70 |
| Dermatology | 1,492 | 91.4% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 1,406 | 91.3% | 7.0 wks | 9 |
| Rheumatology | 1,314 | 65.5% | 13.3 wks | 14 |
| Neurology | 1,126 | 76.5% | 10.7 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,110 | 66.8% | 12.9 wks | 0 |
| Other - Surgicals | 992 | 52.1% | 17.1 wks | 21 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 622 | 90.7% | 6.6 wks | 1 |
| Other - Medicals | 476 | 75.2% | 9.5 wks | 6 |
| General Internal Medicine | 38 | 100.0% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 25 | 88.0% | 7.5 wks | 0 |
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.