ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 635 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 10.7 weeks, and 92% less than 30.0 weeks. That is 0.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 10.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Patients waiting
635

70th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 5th 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 Salisbury 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

  • Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.4 weeks to 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthSalisbury NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202610.710.9
July 202610.610.5
June 202611.010.4
May 202612.111.0
April 202613.310.6
March 202615.59.9
February 202616.911.7
January 202617.612.2
December 202517.811.9
November 202518.511.5
October 202519.311.8
September 202520.511.8
August 202519.111.7
July 202518.211
June 202517.711.3
May 202520.511.3
April 20252311
March 20252310.8
February 202520.812.2
January 202518.812.4
December 202417.812.3
November 202415.611.8
October 202414.312.1
September 202414.412.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 635 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 73% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long rheumatology patients waiting at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks32%6 to 12 weeks23%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks20132%
6 to 12 weeks14923%
12 to 18 weeks11418%
18 to 26 weeks8013%
26 to 39 weeks7512%
39 to 52 weeks163%
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 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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