ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 9,576 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.7 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,834 10.9 wks 23.2 wks 82% 0.7 weeks longer
2 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,973 11.4 wks 32.0 wks 69% 0.1 weeks longer
3 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 2,766 14.6 wks 32.3 wks 63% 2.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Thames Valley
  • England
Thames Valley: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait was unchanged at 11.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.7 wks
Show the figures
MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 202611.711.9
July 202611.611.7
June 202611.611.7
May 202612.112.1
April 202611.711.4
March 202610.710.7
February 202611.812.4
January 202612.312.9
December 202512.313
November 202511.512.7
October 202512.213.2
September 202512.613.3
August 202511.813.6
July 202511.513.3
June 202513.513.7
May 202512.513.7
April 202511.813.2
March 202511.313.7
February 202512.214
January 20251214.1
December 202410.913.9
November 202410.714
October 202411.114.1
September 202411.714.5

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