ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across Humber and North Yorkshire, 3,398 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.0 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Humber and North Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 342 6.5 wks 17.6 wks 92% 0.8 weeks longer
2 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 727 8.3 wks 23.2 wks 84% 0.7 weeks longer
3 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,213 13.1 wks 31.3 wks 67% 0.9 weeks longer
4 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,116 19.1 wks 41.4 wks 47% 1.6 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

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • England
Humber and North Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.5 weeks to 12 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612 wks
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MonthHumber and North YorkshireEngland
August 20261210.9
July 202611.110.5
June 202610.910.4
May 202611.711.0
April 202611.410.6
March 202610.69.9
February 202611.611.7
January 202611.912.2
December 202511.611.9
November 202511.311.5
October 20251111.8
September 20251111.8
August 202510.811.7
July 20259.711
June 20259.911.3
May 202510.611.3
April 202510.211
March 202510.510.8
February 202512.712.2
January 202514.512.4
December 202414.312.3
November 202413.811.8
October 202414.312.1
September 202414.512.2

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