ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,398 patients waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.1 weeks, and 92% less than 39.2 weeks. That is 2.7 weeks longer than the England median of 12.3 weeks.

Median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Patients waiting
5,398

92nd shortest of 113 providers in England, and 8th of 12 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full other paediatric specialties ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for other paediatric specialties. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks12.3 wks
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MonthBedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.112.3
July 202614.411.8
June 202614.311.3
May 202614.311.8
April 202613.311.3
March 202612.910.6
February 202613.912.4
January 20261312.9
December 202513.113.0
November 202513.412.8
October 202514.713.7
September 202514.313.9
August 202514.214
July 202513.913.1
June 202513.313.2
May 20251313.3
April 202514.112.8
March 202515.212.7
February 202515.913.7
January 20251714.1
December 202417.514
November 202417.614
October 202418.214.7
September 20241814.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,398 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 59% had waited under 18 weeks; 58 had waited over a year.

How long other paediatric specialties patients waiting at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks21%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks19%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks7%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,11921%
6 to 12 weeks1,07120%
12 to 18 weeks1,01419%
18 to 26 weeks77314%
26 to 39 weeks97418%
39 to 52 weeks3897%
52 to 65 weeks50<1%
65 to 78 weeks6<1%
78 to 104 weeks2<1%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

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

All specialties at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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