Royal United Hospital Bath waiting times
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal United Hospital Bath. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Bath and North East Somerset, South West, BA1 3NG. ODS code RD1.
Hospital waiting times near Bath and North East Somerset. A&E waiting times near Bath and North East Somerset.
A&E in September 2026
57% of 9,425 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 176 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 58%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 58%, Jul 25 63%, Aug 25 59%, Sep 25 58%, Oct 25 56%, Nov 25 58%, Dec 25 57%, Jan 26 54%, Feb 26 56%, Mar 26 63%, Apr 26 61%, May 26 57%, Jun 26 58%, Jul 26 56%, Aug 26 56%, Sep 26 57%.
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 | 22 to 44 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 68% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 35 weeks | 8 to 27 weeks | 82% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 3 to 51 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 61% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 43 weeks | 10 to 25 weeks | 80% |
| General surgery | 19 to 53 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 62% |
| Gynaecology | 1 to 30 weeks | 11 to 27 weeks | 78% |
| Neurology | 37 to 46 weeks | 16 to 37 weeks | 53% |
| Ophthalmology | 3 to 25 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 86% |
| Oral surgery | 11 to 48 weeks | 18 to 38 weeks | 51% |
| Other medical services | 5 to 30 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 76% |
| Other paediatric services | 32 to 48 weeks | 19 to 38 weeks | 47% |
| Other services | 1 to 14 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Other surgical services | 3 to 34 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 27 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Rheumatology | 10 to 41 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 68% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 18 to 44 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 69% |
| Urology | 7 to 39 weeks | 11 to 31 weeks | 71% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Royal United Hospital Bath, Chippenham Hospital, Devizes Hospital, Melksham Hospital, Paulton Hospital, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Royal United Hospital, Royal United Hospital Peasedown, St Martins Hospital (Bath), Warminster Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Royal United Hospital Bath
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG Map - Chippenham Hospital
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, SN15 2AJ Map - Devizes Hospital
New Park Road, Devizes, SN10 1EF Map - Melksham Hospital
Spa Road, Melksham, SN12 7NZ Map - Paulton Hospital
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7SB Map - Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG 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 | 3,262 | 14% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,184 | 5% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,010 | 3% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 830 | 23% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 813 | 23% | 21% |
| Echocardiogram | 697 | 13% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 262 | 30% | 31% |
| Nerve conduction test | 180 | 29% | 45% |
| Gastroscopy | 163 | 25% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 79 | 25% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 72 | 17% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 48 | 33% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal United Hospital Bath?
At the end of August 2026, 43,127 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 32 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 Royal United Hospital Bath 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 Bath and North East Somerset.