ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, 619 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.1 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
24.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
83%
Ranked providers
3

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 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 181 7.5 wks 16.3 wks 94% 2.6 weeks longer
2 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 153 8.4 wks 19.5 wks 88% 1.1 weeks shorter
3 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 285 11.4 wks 30.1 wks 73% 1.3 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 9.3 weeks to 9.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.1 wks7.6 wks
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MonthBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireEngland
August 20269.17.6
July 20268.57.3
June 20268.27.3
May 20268.47.8
April 20268.37.7
March 20267.37.2
February 20267.87.4
January 20269.28.7
December 20258.38.4
November 20258.97.8
October 20258.77.5
September 20259.37.7
August 20259.27.6
July 20257.76.9
June 20257.37.1
May 20258.17.7
April 20259.27.6
March 202511.17.5
February 202512.37.4
January 20259.98.3
December 20248.98
November 20249.27.4
October 20249.67.6
September 20249.38.2

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