ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, 7,519 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.3 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Cotswolds Surgical Partners Independent South West 51 2.3 wks 10.9 wks 100% 1.4 weeks shorter
2 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,955 8.2 wks 26.8 wks 82% 1.0 weeks longer
3 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,493 13.8 wks 40.2 wks 60% 1.4 weeks longer
4 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 1,020 31.8 wks 49.2 wks 13% 13.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
  • England
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.7 weeks to 12.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.3 wks10.5 wks
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MonthBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireEngland
August 202612.310.5
July 202611.010.2
June 20269.910.3
May 202611.311.3
April 202612.611.2
March 202612.610.9
February 202613.213.4
January 202613.214
December 202512.313.9
November 202511.312.9
October 202511.712.8
September 202511.212.3
August 202510.912.0
July 202511.311.5
June 202512.612.1
May 202513.912.5
April 202514.612.5
March 202515.513
February 202517.614.4
January 202519.714.9
December 202419.214.8
November 202419.414.1
October 202417.813.8
September 202417.713.5

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