ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 3,272 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.3 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,099 10.8 wks 26.0 wks 73% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 626 11.0 wks 23.8 wks 76% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 616 11.7 wks 21.1 wks 81% 2.7 weeks longer
4 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 931 12.0 wks 23.1 wks 73% 4.0 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

  • Norfolk and Suffolk
  • England
Norfolk and Suffolk: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.1 weeks to 11.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.3 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202611.310.9
July 202610.310.5
June 20269.910.4
May 202610.211.0
April 20269.310.6
March 20268.59.9
February 202610.411.7
January 202610.612.2
December 202510.111.9
November 20258.911.5
October 2025911.8
September 20259.911.8
August 20259.611.7
July 20258.611
June 20258.411.3
May 20259.311.3
April 20257.911
March 20257.910.8
February 20259.412.2
January 20259.812.4
December 20249.712.3
November 20248.811.8
October 20249.412.1
September 202410.112.2

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