Southmead and Bristol Eye waiting times
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust runs Southmead Hospital, Bristol Eye Hospital and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Bristol, City of, South West, BS1 3NU. ODS code RA7.
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A&E in September 2026
68% of 26,019 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 620 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 64%, May 25 65%, Jun 25 66%, Jul 25 68%, Aug 25 65%, Sep 25 66%, Oct 25 62%, Nov 25 63%, Dec 25 63%, Jan 26 62%, Feb 26 64%, Mar 26 62%, Apr 26 68%, May 26 67%, Jun 26 66%, Jul 26 66%, Aug 26 70%, Sep 26 68%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 15 to 49 weeks | 14 to 39 weeks | 60% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 9 to 32 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 77% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 26 weeks | 7 to 26 weeks | 81% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 10 to 43 weeks | 12 to 35 weeks | 66% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 17 weeks | 6 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Gastroenterology | 10 to 45 weeks | 8 to 33 weeks | 79% |
| General surgery | 22 to 44 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 74% |
| Gynaecology | 7 to 46 weeks | 14 to 39 weeks | 61% |
| Neurology | 22 to 44 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 67% |
| Neurosurgery | 8 to 28 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 77% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 37 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 76% |
| Oral surgery | 15 to 39 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 65% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 35 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| Other paediatric services | 15 to 53 weeks | 15 to 43 weeks | 58% |
| Other services | 2 to 13 weeks | 5 to 31 weeks | 78% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 35 weeks | 9 to 33 weeks | 75% |
| Plastic surgery | 6 to 36 weeks | 9 to 38 weeks | 69% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 46 weeks | 8 to 30 weeks | 81% |
| Rheumatology | 7 to 33 weeks | 11 to 39 weeks | 67% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 19 to 48 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 63% |
| Urology | 6 to 35 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 75% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital, Weston General Hospital, Clevedon Hospital, Cossham Memorial Hospital, South Bristol Community Hospital, University of Bristol Dental Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Bristol Eye Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LX Map - Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8BJ Map - Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW Map - Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB Map - Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ Map - Clevedon Hospital
Old Street, Clevedon, BS21 6BS Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 9,589 | 10% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 6,514 | 8% | 22% |
| CT scan | 3,581 | 5% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,949 | 0% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 1,258 | 22% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,028 | 6% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 938 | 8% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 884 | 9% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 407 | 12% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 402 | 14% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 293 | 10% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 240 | 0% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 211 | 0% | 47% |
| Barium enema | 55 | 0% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Southmead and Bristol Eye?
At the end of August 2026, 95,997 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 69% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Southmead and Bristol Eye wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Bristol, City of.