Elderly medicine waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 916 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 4.9 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
4.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
17.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
93%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

Elderly medicine: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 628 4.5 wks 18.6 wks 90% 1.4 weeks shorter
2 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 288 5.5 wks 16.2 wks 98% 1.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 rose from 4.5 weeks to 4.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20264.9 wks7.6 wks
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Thames Valley: median wait in weeks by month
MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 20264.97.6
July 20265.17.3
June 20265.97.3
May 20265.77.8
April 20265.17.7
March 20265.37.2
February 20264.37.4
January 20263.38.7
December 20253.98.4
November 20253.87.8
October 20253.77.5
September 20254.47.7
August 20253.67.6
July 20253.86.9
June 20253.67.1
May 20253.47.7
April 20254.37.6
March 20253.57.5
February 20253.87.4
January 20253.88.3
December 20244.68
November 20244.37.4
October 20244.47.6
September 20244.58.2

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