ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 827 patients waiting for rheumatology treatment at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 12.5 weeks, and 92% less than 38.2 weeks. That is 1.6 weeks longer than the England median of 10.9 weeks.

Median wait
12.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
Patients waiting
827

90th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 16th of 19 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full rheumatology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of University College London Hospitals 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

  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15 weeks to 12.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.5 wks10.9 wks
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MonthUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202612.510.9
July 20261110.5
June 202612.810.4
May 202614.611.0
April 202614.110.6
March 202614.29.9
February 202614.411.7
January 202615.112.2
December 202516.211.9
November 202516.411.5
October 202517.511.8
September 202517.911.8
August 202518.111.7
July 202517.411
June 202516.111.3
May 202516.211.3
April 202515.811
March 202517.110.8
February 202516.312.2
January 202516.312.4
December 20241712.3
November 202416.211.8
October 20241612.1
September 20241512.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 827 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 64% had waited under 18 weeks; 14 had waited over a year.

How long rheumatology patients waiting at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks29%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks6%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks23629%
6 to 12 weeks16420%
12 to 18 weeks13116%
18 to 26 weeks10112%
26 to 39 weeks13216%
39 to 52 weeks496%
52 to 65 weeks142%
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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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