13week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 888 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 13 weeks, half less. 6 of them have been waiting more than a year.
62%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
39
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
95 / 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol | 48 miles | 5 wks | 8 wks |
| University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Plymouth | 75 miles | 6 wks | 7 wks |
| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter | 33 miles | 8 wks | 5 wks |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Poole | 67 miles | 8 wks | 4 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 9,045 | 11 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,787 | 13 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,841 | 15 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,909 | 16 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 3,755 | 8 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 3,531 | 20 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.