ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 4,782 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.3 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
81%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,780 8.3 wks 27.0 wks 81% 1.4 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

  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
  • England
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 3.5 weeks to 8.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.3 wks10.9 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 20268.310.9
July 2026710.5
June 2026710.4
May 2026711.0
April 20267.310.6
March 20266.39.9
February 20265.811.7
January 2026712.2
December 20256.911.9
November 20256.411.5
October 20255.911.8
September 2025611.8
August 20256.111.7
July 20255.111
June 20254.111.3
May 20254.511.3
April 20253.211
March 20252.410.8
February 2025212.2
January 2025212.4
December 20242.812.3
November 20242.211.8
October 20243.412.1
September 20243.512.2

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