Hospital waiting times in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire's hospitals, 114,982 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 10.8 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 33.4 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 70%
- Waiting over a year
- 615
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 9.8 wks |
| Urology | 8.6 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 11.7 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12.2 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 8.4 wks |
| Oral surgery | 13.6 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 9.3 wks |
| Plastic surgery | 9.2 wks |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 9.6 wks |
| General medicine | 23.5 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 5.6 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 13.9 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 7.4 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 7.7 wks |
| Neurology | 12.2 wks |
| Rheumatology | 11.3 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 5.6 wks |
| Gynaecology | 13.5 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 9.2 wks |
| Other mental health | 3.2 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 14.9 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 9.1 wks |
| Other services | 9.8 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- England
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| Month | Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 10.3 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 10 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 10.5 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 10.3 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 11.4 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 11.5 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 11.3 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 10.5 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 11.2 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 11.5 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 11.6 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 11 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 11.3 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 11 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 10.9 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 11.6 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 11.5 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 11.4 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 10.9 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 12 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 12.2 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- ACES Bristol Independent Bristol · 118 waiting · median 7.2 wks
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS Bristol · 96,608 waiting · median 11.1 wks
- Cohese Healthcare Independent Bristol · 1,120 waiting · median 4.5 wks
- Newmedica - Bristol - Litfield House Independent Bristol · 350 waiting · median 6.2 wks
- Newmedica - Langford Independent Bristol · 392 waiting · median 7.0 wks
- Newmedica Aztec West Independent Bristol · 850 waiting · median 8.4 wks
- Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) Independent Bristol · 678 waiting · median 12.5 wks
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Independent Bristol · 5,198 waiting · median 10.9 wks
- Sirona Care & Health Independent Bristol · 6,879 waiting · median 9.1 wks
- Somerset Surgical Services Hq Independent Weston-Super-Mare · 1,605 waiting · median 9.6 wks
- Spamedica Bristol Independent Bristol · 323 waiting · median 7.9 wks
- Spire Bristol Hospital Independent Bristol · 861 waiting · median 15.2 wks
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