ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,002 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 14.2 weeks, and 92% less than 35.2 weeks. That is 3.3 weeks longer than the England median of 10.9 weeks.

Median wait
14.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Patients waiting
2,002

102nd shortest of 120 providers in England, and 15th of 17 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full rheumatology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Northern Care Alliance 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

  • Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.1 weeks to 14.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.2 wks10.9 wks
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MonthNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202614.210.9
July 202613.710.5
June 202614.010.4
May 202614.711.0
April 202614.310.6
March 202614.89.9
February 20261511.7
January 202616.412.2
December 202515.511.9
November 202515.111.5
October 202514.811.8
September 202514.511.8
August 202514.411.7
July 20251311
June 202512.711.3
May 202513.511.3
April 202513.711
March 202514.610.8
February 202514.912.2
January 202515.812.4
December 202415.112.3
November 202415.311.8
October 202415.212.1
September 202415.112.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,002 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 62% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long rheumatology patients waiting at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks24%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks5%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks48124%
6 to 12 weeks40020%
12 to 18 weeks35818%
18 to 26 weeks33417%
26 to 39 weeks33817%
39 to 52 weeks915%
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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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