ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 12,581 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.8 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
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 2,620 9.0 wks 23.7 wks 83% 0.1 weeks shorter
2 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 3,634 11.7 wks 34.7 wks 72% 2.2 weeks shorter
3 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 6,327 14.3 wks 41.1 wks 59% 3.8 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) 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 fell from 15.6 weeks to 11.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.8 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 202611.810.5
July 202611.310.2
June 202611.810.3
May 20261411.3
April 202613.111.2
March 202612.710.9
February 202614.113.4
January 202614.214
December 202515.013.9
November 20251412.9
October 202514.212.8
September 20251412.3
August 202513.312.0
July 20251311.5
June 202513.112.1
May 202513.812.5
April 202514.212.5
March 202515.413
February 202516.114.4
January 202516.514.9
December 202416.214.8
November 202415.214.1
October 202415.213.8
September 202415.613.5

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