ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 2,427 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.6 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
86%
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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,441 8.3 wks 23.6 wks 87% 1.3 weeks longer
2 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 465 8.5 wks 18.6 wks 91% 1.5 weeks longer
3 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 521 9.5 wks 24.8 wks 79% 0.9 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

  • Thames Valley
  • England
Thames Valley: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.8 weeks to 8.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.6 wks10.9 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 20268.610.9
July 20267.810.5
June 20267.110.4
May 20267.411.0
April 2026810.6
March 20267.19.9
February 20267.711.7
January 20268.812.2
December 20258.511.9
November 20257.811.5
October 20258.411.8
September 20259.611.8
August 20259.711.7
July 20259.811
June 202510.311.3
May 202510.811.3
April 20251111
March 202511.810.8
February 202514.212.2
January 202514.812.4
December 202414.312.3
November 202414.411.8
October 202414.512.1
September 202414.812.2

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