Joints and arthritis at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The Princess Alexandra rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 35 to 49 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 67% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 35 weeks, 9 in 10 within 49 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 13 weeks, 9 in 10 under 34 weeks. 190 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 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS 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 202426.962.318.7
October 202422.550.721.7
November 202430.759.921.8
December 202423.042.822.7
January 202526.560.117.9
February 202529.550.717.8
March 202533.063.018.0
April 202524.850.818.3
May 202524.962.317.4
June 202532.557.417.4
July 202536.559.417.4
August 202536.061.418.4
September 202542.060.618.1
October 202526.855.017.4
November 202538.564.218.2
December 202546.863.017.9
January 202646.063.318.3
February 202647.758.416.2
March 202639.461.113.1
April 202632.852.412.3
May 202612.853.213.3
June 202618.650.513.7
July 202629.550.813.7
August 202634.748.912.9

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital

Independent hospital, 10.4 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.

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Whittington Health NHS Trust

NHS trust, 17.2 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.

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6 to 10weeks

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

Waiting now: half have waited under 3 weeks, 9 in 10 under 9 weeks. 72 people treated in the month.

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

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