10week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 903 people on the rheumatology list here have been waiting longer than 10 weeks, half less. That is 2 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
79%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
27
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
71 / 123
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
2 weeks shorter than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 2 weeks shorter than twelve months ago, but 1 week longer than six months 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 | 58 miles | 3 wks | 7 wks |
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate | 68 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester | 22 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Ashton-Under-Lyne | 29 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester | 33 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,954 | 14 wks |
| Other: Other Services | 5,137 | 15 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,921 | 17 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 4,418 | 16 wks |
| Gynaecology | 2,986 | 13 wks |
| Cardiology | 2,970 | 13 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.