ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 421 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 8.6 weeks, and 92% less than 27.2 weeks. That is 2.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.9 weeks.

Median wait
8.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
76%
Patients waiting
421

47th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 7th of 21 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full rheumatology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

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

Median wait over two years

  • Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9.3 weeks to 8.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.6 wks10.9 wks
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MonthAiredale NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 20268.610.9
July 20268.710.5
June 20269.910.4
May 202611.511.0
April 202610.410.6
March 20268.79.9
February 202610.111.7
January 20269.212.2
December 20259.411.9
November 20258.111.5
October 20258.211.8
September 20259.411.8
August 20259.511.7
July 20259.511
June 20257.311.3
May 20258.111.3
April 20257.511
March 2025710.8
February 20258.412.2
January 20258.712.4
December 2024712.3
November 20246.811.8
October 20247.412.1
September 20249.312.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 421 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 76% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long rheumatology patients waiting at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks37%6 to 12 weeks23%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks15537%
6 to 12 weeks9623%
12 to 18 weeks6716%
18 to 26 weeks6215%
26 to 39 weeks369%
39 to 52 weeks51%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
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 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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