Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal Hopsital waiting times
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hopsital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cheltenham, South West, GL53 7AN. ODS code RTE.
Hospital waiting times near Cheltenham. A&E waiting times near Cheltenham.
A&E in September 2026
62% of 14,773 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 454 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 61%, May 25 62%, Jun 25 63%, Jul 25 61%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 63%, Oct 25 62%, Nov 25 64%, Dec 25 63%, Jan 26 60%, Feb 26 62%, Mar 26 65%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 64%, Jun 26 62%, Jul 26 66%, Aug 26 65%, Sep 26 62%.
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 | 8 to 44 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 73% |
| Dermatology | 11 to 46 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 69% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 25 to 44 weeks | 16 to 36 weeks | 56% |
| Elderly medicine | 12 to 28 weeks | 5 to 14 weeks | 96% |
| Gastroenterology | 10 to 35 weeks | 8 to 25 weeks | 84% |
| General internal medicine | 17 to 31 weeks | 10 to 25 weeks | 84% |
| Gynaecology | 13 to 46 weeks | 13 to 36 weeks | 63% |
| Neurology | 13 to 42 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 78% |
| Ophthalmology | 4 to 26 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 86% |
| Oral surgery | 24 to 42 weeks | 15 to 32 weeks | 59% |
| Other medical services | 4 to 36 weeks | 7 to 29 weeks | 81% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 33 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 70% |
| Other services | 6 to 16 weeks | 6 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 38 weeks | 9 to 33 weeks | 75% |
| Respiratory medicine | 9 to 23 weeks | 9 to 21 weeks | 82% |
| Rheumatology | 22 to 46 weeks | 12 to 38 weeks | 68% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 38 to 52 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 52% |
| Urology | 7 to 44 weeks | 9 to 31 weeks | 74% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucester Royal Hopsital, Delancey Hospital, Dilke Memorial Hospital, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Moore Cottage Hospital, Stroud General Hospital, Stroud Maternity Hospital, Tewkesbury Community Hospital, Vale Hospital, Winchcombe Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7AN Map - Gloucester Royal Hopsital
Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN Map - Delancey Hospital
Charlton Lane, Cheltenham, GL53 9DT Map - Dilke Memorial Hospital
Speech House Road, Cinderford, GL14 3HX Map - Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN Map - Moore Cottage Hospital
Moore Road, Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2AZ 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 | 3,542 | 8% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,245 | 19% | 22% |
| CT scan | 2,085 | 5% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,555 | 55% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 983 | 2% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 627 | 38% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 548 | 1% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 471 | 26% | 27% |
| Gastroscopy | 438 | 24% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 346 | 23% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 290 | 41% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 229 | 29% | 35% |
| Barium enema | 139 | 17% | 26% |
| Urodynamics | 65 | 5% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal Hopsital?
At the end of August 2026, 65,922 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 70% 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 Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal Hopsital 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 Cheltenham.