ShortestWait

Other services 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 1,004 patients waiting for other services treatment at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 12.7 weeks, and 92% less than 31.8 weeks. That is 3.9 weeks longer than the England median of 8.7 weeks.

Median wait
12.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Patients waiting
1,004

92nd shortest of 119 providers in England, and 9th of 14 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full other services 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 services. 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 18.5 weeks to 12.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.7 wks8.7 wks
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MonthBedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202612.78.7
July 202612.68.8
June 202612.68.3
May 2026128.9
April 202610.68.4
March 202610.47.9
February 202611.68.5
January 202611.59.7
December 202511.79.3
November 202510.98.8
October 2025128.5
September 2025129
August 2025139.2
July 202513.58.6
June 202512.88.6
May 202512.59.2
April 202513.89.0
March 202513.78.6
February 202515.19.7
January 202515.110.1
December 202416.710.2
November 202417.79.9
October 202417.810.1
September 202418.510.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,004 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 67% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long other services patients waiting at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks20%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks14%39 to 52 weeks2%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks25726%
6 to 12 weeks21822%
12 to 18 weeks19920%
18 to 26 weeks16817%
26 to 39 weeks13814%
39 to 52 weeks232%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
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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