5week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 496 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 5 weeks, half less. It is about 7 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
98%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
14
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
10 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level with a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Comparable providers nearby
Nothing within 75 miles is treating rheumatology more than two weeks sooner than here, so on these figures you are already near the front of the queue. The closest comparable providers are below so you can see that for yourself.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Against here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust Newport | 17 miles | 8 wks | 3 wks longer |
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton | 21 miles | 9 wks | 4 wks longer |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Basingstoke | 37 miles | 14 wks | 9 wks longer |
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Worthing | 39 miles | 14 wks | 9 wks longer |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Guildford | 42 miles | 6 wks | 1 wk longer |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 7,049 | 16 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 6,750 | 14 wks |
| General Surgery | 5,867 | 10 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,207 | 19 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,000 | 15 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 4,303 | 21 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.