Rheumatology waiting times at Medefer
At the end of August 2026, half of the 250 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at Medefer had waited less than 10.0 weeks, and 92% less than 22.2 weeks. That is 0.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.9 weeks.
- Median wait
- 10.0 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 22.2 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 84%
- Patients waiting
- 250
59th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 10th of 19 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full rheumatology ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Medefer and a shorter median wait for rheumatology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust median 4.4 weeks · 29 miles away (Barnsley Hospital) · NHS · compare
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust median 6.3 weeks · 24 miles away (Bakewell Newholme Hospital) · NHS · compare
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust median 6.4 weeks · 5 miles away (Urgent Treatment Centre) · NHS · compare
- Manchester Surgical Services Ltd median 7.2 weeks · 4 miles away (Beacon Medical Services) · Independent · compare
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust median 7.8 weeks · 22 miles away (Royal Albert Edward Infirmary) · NHS · compare
Median wait over two years
- Medefer
- England
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| Month | Medefer | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 10 | 10.9 |
| July 2026 | 8.8 | 10.5 |
| June 2026 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| May 2026 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| April 2026 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| March 2026 | 8.4 | 9.9 |
| February 2026 | 6.4 | 11.7 |
| January 2026 | 5.2 | 12.2 |
| December 2025 | 17 | 11.9 |
| November 2025 | 15 | 11.5 |
| October 2025 | 12 | 11.8 |
| September 2025 | 8 | 11.8 |
| August 2025 | 6.5 | 11.7 |
| July 2025 | 6.1 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 6.4 | 11.3 |
| May 2025 | 8.6 | 11.3 |
| April 2025 | 8.9 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
| February 2025 | 9.4 | 12.2 |
| January 2025 | 9.9 | 12.4 |
| December 2024 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| November 2024 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| October 2024 | 11.3 | 12.1 |
| September 2024 | 8.3 | 12.2 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 250 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 84% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 67 | 27% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 82 | 33% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 62 | 25% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 31 | 12% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 8 | 3% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 34 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 19.0 weeks.
- 49 new patients joined the waiting list.
These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.
About these figures
- These are waits for rheumatology as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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