Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a rheumatologist is
8 weeks
That's nearly 2 months
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. There are currently 683 people waiting to see a rheumatologist, with a typical wait of about nearly 2 months. 87% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a rheumatologist is about 11 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 33rd out of 126 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 7th out of 21 in Midlands
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Rheumatology waiting times at other hospitals in the Midlands region:
The current average Rheumatology waiting time at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is about 8 weeks.
You can compare Rheumatology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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