11week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 878 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 11 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 1 week shorter than the England average for this specialty. 1 of them has been waiting more than a year.
69%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
33
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
79 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
1 week of those came off in the last six months alone.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Barnsley | 52 miles | 3 wks | 8 wks |
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate | 53 miles | 6 wks | 5 wks |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester | 26 miles | 6 wks | 4 wks |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Ashton-Under-Lyne | 29 miles | 6 wks | 4 wks |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester | 51 miles | 6 wks | 4 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 6,962 | 14 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 6,761 | 7 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 4,358 | 11 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 3,963 | 13 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,598 | 7 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 3,543 | 10 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.