8week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 1,237 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 8 weeks, half less. That is 1 week longer than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
88%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
28
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
56 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week longer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol | 72 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Portsmouth | 51 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Swindon | 72 miles | 6 wks | 2 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Surgical Services | 8,963 | 14 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,046 | 17 wks |
| Gynaecology | 6,869 | 17 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 6,045 | 15 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 5,134 | 11 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 5,070 | 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.