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Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 7 to 23 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 6 weeks and 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 88% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 339 people treated in the month.

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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 Manchester University 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 20246.528.511.2
October 20246.231.712.1
November 20246.335.311.2
December 20246.038.111.9
January 20256.534.512.2
February 20254.923.614.3
March 20256.948.812.1
April 20256.246.911.2
May 20255.847.411.1
June 20257.248.010.6
July 20257.247.08.3
August 20257.044.98.5
September 20256.744.38.6
October 20256.842.57.8
November 20257.236.88.0
December 20256.934.97.8
January 20267.433.97.8
February 20266.633.16.3
March 20266.930.75.7
April 20266.929.26.3
May 20266.828.36.1
June 20266.123.86.4
July 20266.723.46.2
August 20267.022.66.4

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Manchester Surgical Services Ltd

Independent provider, 5.9 miles away

6 to 18weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 18 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 30 people treated in the month.

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

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