13week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 1,519 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 13 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks shorter than a year ago. 12 of them have been waiting more than a year.
67%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
37
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
96 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks shorter than a year ago.
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 | 67 miles | 3 wks | 10 wks |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester | 19 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester | 29 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Ashton-Under-Lyne | 37 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
| The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Oswestry | 48 miles | 7 wks | 6 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | 8,118 | 16 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 7,704 | 10 wks |
| Dermatology | 7,553 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 7,399 | 11 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 7,010 | 14 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 6,926 | 9 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.