GWH (Great Western Hospital A&E) waiting times
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, known as GWH, runs Great Western Hospital A&E. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Swindon, South West, SN3 6BB. ODS code RN3.
Hospital waiting times near Swindon. A&E waiting times near Swindon.
A&E in September 2026
54% of 7,991 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 440 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 48%, May 25 48%, Jun 25 49%, Jul 25 51%, Aug 25 48%, Sep 25 49%, Oct 25 49%, Nov 25 52%, Dec 25 52%, Jan 26 44%, Feb 26 48%, Mar 26 48%, Apr 26 55%, May 26 54%, Jun 26 54%, Jul 26 53%, Aug 26 50%, Sep 26 54%.
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 | 13 to 37 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 71% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 48 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 20 to 56 weeks | 15 to 45 weeks | 59% |
| Elderly medicine | 17 to 24 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 88% |
| Gastroenterology | 17 to 55 weeks | 15 to 42 weeks | 58% |
| General surgery | 14 to 58 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 12 to 53 weeks | 16 to 41 weeks | 55% |
| Neurology | 10 to 22 weeks | 5 to 17 weeks | 93% |
| Ophthalmology | 16 to 50 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 59% |
| Oral surgery | 35 to 59 weeks | 22 to 46 weeks | 42% |
| Other medical services | 16 to 48 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 55% |
| Other paediatric services | 28 to 48 weeks | 16 to 35 weeks | 55% |
| Other services | 11 to 43 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 9 weeks | 4 to 33 weeks | 82% |
| Plastic surgery | 8 to 35 weeks | 8 to 32 weeks | 80% |
| Respiratory medicine | 23 to 44 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 59% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 22 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 36 to 63 weeks | 18 to 46 weeks | 49% |
| Urology | 11 to 57 weeks | 15 to 47 weeks | 56% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Great Western Hospital A&E, Chippenham Community Hospital, Devizes Community Hospital, Ridgeway Hospital, Savernake Hospital, The Great Western Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Great Western Hospital A&E
Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB Map - Ridgeway Hospital
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9DD Map - Savernake Hospital
General Hospital, Marlborough, SN8 3HL Map - The Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB 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 | 2,329 | 1% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,330 | 0% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 838 | 17% | 43% |
| CT scan | 804 | 0% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 653 | 9% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 520 | 15% | 31% |
| Sleep study | 370 | 59% | 35% |
| Gastroscopy | 329 | 12% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 194 | 0% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 140 | 0% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 118 | 12% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 77 | 47% | 27% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at GWH (Great Western Hospital A&E)?
At the end of August 2026, 42,520 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 58% 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 GWH (Great Western Hospital A&E) 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 Swindon.