ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 6,487 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,218 6.4 wks 19.6 wks 88% 0.3 weeks longer
2 Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Independent 14 sites North West 78 7.2 wks 19.3 wks 90% 2.3 weeks longer
3 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 836 7.8 wks 20.6 wks 86% 1.5 weeks shorter
4 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 350 7.9 wks 14.9 wks 95% 0.9 weeks longer
5 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 678 10.1 wks 23.4 wks 76% 0.8 weeks longer
6 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,325 13.0 wks 36.4 wks 62% 0.1 weeks shorter
7 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,002 14.2 wks 35.2 wks 62% 0.5 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Greater Manchester
  • England
Greater Manchester: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.2 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks
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MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202610.110.9
July 202610.210.5
June 202610.110.4
May 202610.611.0
April 202610.310.6
March 20269.49.9
February 202610.911.7
January 202611.512.2
December 202511.411.9
November 20251111.5
October 202511.611.8
September 202511.611.8
August 202511.711.7
July 202510.811
June 202511.511.3
May 202511.411.3
April 202511.311
March 202511.710.8
February 202513.912.2
January 202513.812.4
December 202413.312.3
November 202413.211.8
October 202413.212.1
September 202413.212.2

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