ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 940 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 14.7 weeks, and 92% less than 45.2 weeks. That is 3.8 weeks longer than the England median of 10.9 weeks.

Median wait
14.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Patients waiting
940

107th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 9th of 9 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full rheumatology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Somerset 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

  • Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 13.4 weeks to 14.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.7 wks10.9 wks
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MonthSomerset NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202614.710.9
July 202613.310.5
June 202612.610.4
May 202612.611.0
April 202613.210.6
March 202614.19.9
February 20261311.7
January 202611.412.2
December 20251111.9
November 20251011.5
October 202511.411.8
September 202512.111.8
August 202510.111.7
July 202510.411
June 202512.311.3
May 202511.511.3
April 202510.411
March 20251010.8
February 202512.412.2
January 20251212.4
December 202411.112.3
November 202410.511.8
October 202411.612.1
September 202413.412.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 940 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 57% had waited under 18 weeks; 19 had waited over a year.

How long rheumatology patients waiting at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks12%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks14%39 to 52 weeks14%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks21623%
6 to 12 weeks20121%
12 to 18 weeks11612%
18 to 26 weeks12613%
26 to 39 weeks13114%
39 to 52 weeks13114%
52 to 65 weeks192%
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 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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