Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
5 weeks
That's just over 1 month
The NHS Geriatric Medicine waiting list at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 341 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). Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the South West region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.8 weeks shorter than in August 2025. It's moved up 27 places in the national league for this department's; now 27 out of 107 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 107 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 1st out of 10 in South West
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 341 patients on its Geriatric Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 5 weeks.
About 96% of Geriatric Medicine patients at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation 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.