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Darlington Memorial and University of Durham rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 24 to 54 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 20 weeks and 9 in 10 under 49 weeks. 45% are within 18 weeks.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Rheumatology at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202423.651.513.5
October 202421.431.213.6
November 202419.531.411.5
December 202419.128.511.6
January 202514.132.711.5
February 202514.633.911.8
March 202514.734.211.3
April 202513.831.012.5
May 202516.839.012.1
June 202516.531.313.3
July 202516.832.313.9
August 202521.135.614.5
September 202520.032.614.6
October 202519.339.015.5
November 202517.433.014.6
December 202517.035.115.4
January 202623.136.016.5
February 202618.540.216.8
March 202620.552.317.6
April 202619.345.216.7
May 202626.552.017.5
June 202623.550.818.8
July 202623.352.019.6
August 202623.554.119.9

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 14.1 miles away

2 to 45weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 301 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 17.9 miles away

19 to 27weeks

Half seen within 19 weeks, 9 in 10 within 27 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 116 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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