Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
5 weeks
That's 1 month
The NHS Geriatric Medicine waiting list at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 276 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 5 weeks from GP referral. About 10 in 10 Geriatric Medicine patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.9 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 24 places in the national league for this department's; now 26 out of 115 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a geriatrician is about 7 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 27th out of 115 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 17 in South East
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 276 patients on its Geriatric Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 5 weeks.
About 100% of Geriatric Medicine patients at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.