NHS Elderly Medicine Waiting Times
The average NHS Elderly Medicine wait in England is 10 weeks, but it ranges from 10 weeks at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust to 10 weeks elsewhere. That gap is yours to use — you have a legal right to choose where you are treated.
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Shortest Elderly Medicine waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust | South West | 10w |
Average Elderly Medicine wait by region
Your right to choose a Elderly Medicine hospital
Under the NHS Constitution and the Health Act 2009, you have a legal right to choose which NHS or NHS-commissioned independent sector provider sees you for your first outpatient Elderly Medicine appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you have already been referred to a hospital with a long wait, you can ask your GP to re-refer you to a provider with a shorter wait. This is entirely within your rights.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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