Salisbury District waiting times
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust runs Salisbury District Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Wiltshire, South West, SP2 8BJ. ODS code RNZ.
Hospital waiting times near Wiltshire. A&E waiting times near Wiltshire.
A&E in September 2026
50% of 5,083 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 235 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 56%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 55%, Jul 25 63%, Aug 25 63%, Sep 25 54%, Oct 25 56%, Nov 25 64%, Dec 25 63%, Jan 26 54%, Feb 26 55%, Mar 26 55%, Apr 26 58%, May 26 58%, Jun 26 50%, Jul 26 51%, Aug 26 50%, Sep 26 50%.
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 | 19 to 48 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 69% |
| Dermatology | 48 to 53 weeks | 32 to 49 weeks | 13% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17 to 50 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 57% |
| Elderly medicine | 25 to 36 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Gastroenterology | 12 to 32 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 76% |
| General surgery | 10 to 45 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 66% |
| Gynaecology | 13 to 50 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 70% |
| Ophthalmology | 7 to 28 weeks | 10 to 25 weeks | 80% |
| Oral surgery | 14 to 45 weeks | 15 to 34 weeks | 60% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 34 weeks | 10 to 29 weeks | 77% |
| Other mental health services | 4 to 39 weeks | 5 to 25 weeks | 89% |
| Other services | 3 to 26 weeks | 7 to 16 weeks | 97% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 28 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 77% |
| Plastic surgery | 4 to 30 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 74% |
| Respiratory medicine | 4 to 36 weeks | 12 to 42 weeks | 66% |
| Rheumatology | 12 to 37 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 3 to 41 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 66% |
| Urology | 8 to 42 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 80% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other paediatric services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Salisbury District Hospital, Fordingbridge Hospital, Westminster Memorial Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Salisbury District Hospital
Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ Map - Fordingbridge Hospital
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD Map - Westminster Memorial Hospital
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BD 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 | 1,733 | 5% | 22% |
| CT scan | 678 | 21% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 613 | 39% | 43% |
| Echocardiogram | 597 | 19% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 441 | 47% | 31% |
| MRI scan | 366 | 24% | 22% |
| Gastroscopy | 288 | 19% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 223 | 9% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 204 | 0% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 134 | 1% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 88 | 40% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 72 | 15% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 46 | 22% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Salisbury District?
At the end of August 2026, 31,012 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 35 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 Salisbury District 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 Wiltshire.