Joints and arthritis at Medefer

Medefer rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 19 to 29 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 84% are within 18 weeks.

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19 to 29weeks

Half seen within 19 weeks, 9 in 10 within 29 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 34 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 Medefer, 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 20242.711.88.3
October 20248.917.711.3
November 20246.622.411.5
December 20248.523.810.8
January 202511.429.09.9
February 202510.232.69.4
March 202511.133.18.3
April 202512.438.08.8
May 202510.439.38.6
June 20259.320.06.4
July 20259.023.26.1
August 20257.921.96.5
September 202510.020.48.0
October 202510.323.012.0
November 202516.023.915.0
December 202517.123.217.0
January 202620.532.05.2
February 202624.333.96.4
March 20269.029.58.4
April 20267.014.410.8
May 202612.420.611.3
June 202612.944.28.5
July 20269.518.98.8
August 202619.028.610.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital

Independent hospital, 11.7 miles away

3 to 23weeks

Half seen within 3 weeks, 9 in 10 within 23 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 13 weeks, 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 45 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Whittington Health NHS Trust

NHS trust, 3.8 miles away

4 to 17weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 15 weeks. 138 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS trust, 21.5 miles away

4 to 25weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 98 people treated in the month.

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

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