Joints and arthritis at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal and Fairfield General rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 15 to 44 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 35 weeks. 62% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 15 weeks, 9 in 10 within 44 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 35 weeks. 276 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 Northern Care Alliance 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 202431.154.815.1
October 202431.456.915.2
November 202427.055.815.3
December 202427.054.515.1
January 202525.954.215.8
February 202525.852.814.9
March 202522.852.614.6
April 202520.750.713.7
May 202521.454.513.5
June 202520.255.412.7
July 202522.056.113.1
August 202527.758.214.4
September 202520.257.214.5
October 202522.555.114.9
November 202519.256.415.1
December 202522.155.515.5
January 202622.252.616.4
February 202621.849.215.0
March 202622.845.614.7
April 202622.248.614.3
May 202620.548.614.7
June 202627.044.813.9
July 202619.844.113.7
August 202614.544.414.2

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Manchester Surgical Services Ltd

Independent provider, 3 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.

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7 to 23weeks

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.

11 to 25weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 105 people treated in the month.

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

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