Joints and arthritis at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham District General rheumatology waiting times: most people treated waited 10 to 22 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 93% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 10 weeks, 9 in 10 within 22 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 18 weeks. 127 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 Rotherham 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 20246.318.46.2
October 20246.418.95.2
November 20247.016.36.4
December 202410.725.09.5
January 202514.223.510.5
February 202512.623.610.8
March 202514.425.310.2
April 202514.923.09.4
May 202514.324.610.3
June 202513.022.49.8
July 202512.426.29.0
August 202510.127.910.6
September 20258.930.211.8
October 202511.933.610.7
November 20257.734.510.6
December 20258.035.810.8
January 202622.537.610.4
February 202612.532.58.2
March 20269.129.97.7
April 20267.637.48.0
May 20269.025.66.7
June 20268.318.47.3
July 20269.623.16.8
August 202610.322.29.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

NHS trust, 20.1 miles away

2 to 16weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 290 people treated in the month.

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5 to 16weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 16 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 11 weeks. 85 people treated in the month.

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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 11.9 miles away

6 to 11weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 11 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 11 weeks. 144 people treated in the month.

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

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