ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 4,931 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.5 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 582 7.6 wks 21.7 wks 84% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 645 8.5 wks 27.7 wks 76% 1.4 weeks shorter
3 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 421 8.6 wks 27.2 wks 76% 2.9 weeks shorter
4 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,010 9.5 wks 28.2 wks 77% 1.7 weeks shorter
5 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,273 13.1 wks 33.2 wks 63% 0.4 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

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.4 weeks to 10.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.5 wks
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MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 202610.510.9
July 202610.410.5
June 202611.110.4
May 202611.211.0
April 202610.410.6
March 20269.99.9
February 202611.311.7
January 202611.812.2
December 202511.411.9
November 202511.211.5
October 20251211.8
September 20251311.8
August 202512.811.7
July 202511.511
June 202511.611.3
May 202510.911.3
April 202510.111
March 20259.910.8
February 202510.812.2
January 202511.712.4
December 202411.512.3
November 20241111.8
October 202410.612.1
September 202410.412.2

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