Hospital waiting times in Thames Valley
Across Thames Valley's hospitals, 183,489 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 12.2 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 37.1 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 67%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,646
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 11.4 wks |
| Urology | 12.5 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 13.3 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14.6 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 13.0 wks |
| Oral surgery | 15.4 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 11.6 wks |
| Plastic surgery | 13.7 wks |
| General medicine | 5.8 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 11.1 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 11.7 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 11.8 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 7.8 wks |
| Neurology | 14.0 wks |
| Rheumatology | 8.6 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 4.9 wks |
| Gynaecology | 13.7 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 10.9 wks |
| Other mental health | 7.7 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 13.0 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 11.1 wks |
| Other services | 8.9 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Thames Valley
- England
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| Month | Thames Valley | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 11.8 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 11.8 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 10.9 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 12.4 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 12.6 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 11.8 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 12.5 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 12.7 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 12.7 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 12.5 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 13 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 13 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 13.1 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 13.4 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 13.6 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 12.9 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 12.6 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 13 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Thames Valley
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Bracknell · 109 waiting · median 7.1 wks
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Amersham · 47,950 waiting · median 13.5 wks
- Chiltern Hospital Independent Great Missenden · 425 waiting · median 6.4 wks
- Circle Reading Hospital Independent Reading · 1,875 waiting · median 10.3 wks
- Inhealth Limited Independent Beaconsfield · 953 waiting · median 6.3 wks
- Newmedica - Berkshire Independent Slough · 1,267 waiting · median 11.2 wks
- Newmedica - Berkshire - Bracknell Independent Bracknell · 113 waiting · median 17.5 wks
- Newmedica - Oxfordshire Independent Abingdon · 1,154 waiting · median 13.1 wks
- Nuffield Hospital Oxford (the Manor) Independent Oxford · 106 waiting · median 10.3 wks
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Oxford · 89,940 waiting · median 13.3 wks
- Princess Margaret Hospital Independent Windsor · 68 waiting · median 3.6 wks
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS Reading · 34,597 waiting · median 10.1 wks
- Shelburne Hospital Independent High Wycombe · 91 waiting · median 6.1 wks
- Spamedica Oxford Independent Witney · 262 waiting · median 4.4 wks
- Spamedica Wokingham Independent Wokingham · 198 waiting · median 3.9 wks
- Spire Dunedin Hospital Independent Reading · 330 waiting · median 11.5 wks
- Spire Thames Valley Hospital Independent Slough · 381 waiting · median 17.6 wks
- The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent Reading · 1,265 waiting · median 7.9 wks
- The Cherwell Hospital Independent Banbury · 2,362 waiting · median 12.1 wks
- The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Ltd Independent Aylesbury · 43 waiting · median 6.1 wks
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