10week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 394 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 10 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
85%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
22
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
74 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks shorter than a year ago.
3 weeks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Health Msk (Formerly Connect Health Ltd) Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 miles | 7 wks | 3 wks |
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 6 miles | 7 wks | 3 wks |
| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Shields | 9 miles | 8 wks | 2 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 2,299 | 5 wks |
| Gynaecology | 2,098 | 12 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,682 | 14 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 1,263 | 6 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 807 | 4 wks |
| Cardiology | 757 | 12 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.