ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 1,200 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.8 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
21.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
86%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 752 8.1 wks 21.3 wks 86% 2.3 weeks longer
2 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 448 10.4 wks 22.7 wks 86% 2.3 weeks longer

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • England
Herefordshire and Worcestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.6 weeks to 8.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.8 wks10.9 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 20268.810.9
July 20267.910.5
June 20266.810.4
May 20266.611.0
April 20266.910.6
March 20266.49.9
February 20266.611.7
January 20269.412.2
December 20258.711.9
November 20258.911.5
October 20259.511.8
September 202510.711.8
August 20259.911.7
July 20258.911
June 20259.311.3
May 20258.311.3
April 20258.611
March 20259.210.8
February 202510.812.2
January 20251112.4
December 202412.312.3
November 202412.711.8
October 20241312.1
September 202413.612.2

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