NHS Rheumatology Waiting Times
Compare treatment waiting times across all NHS hospitals in England. Find a shorter wait and exercise your legal right to patient choice. Free to use.
16w
Avg treatment wait
4w
Shortest wait
69w
Longest wait
110
Hospitals reporting
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Shortest Rheumatology waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Whittington Health NHS Trust | London | 4w |
| 02 | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | London | 4w |
| 03 | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 5w |
| 04 | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust | London | 5w |
| 05 | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust | South East | 5w |
| 06 | Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 6w |
| 07 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 6w |
| 08 | Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | North East & Yorkshire | 6w |
| 09 | South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands | 7w |
| 10 | Harrogate | North East & Yorkshire | 7w |
Average Rheumatology wait by region
Your right to choose a Rheumatology 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 Rheumatology 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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