Longest and shortest hospital waits in the South West, August 2026
In August 2026, 9 in 10 people waiting at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 32 weeks, the shortest of 10 trusts with an A&E in the South West that published waits. At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust it was 43 weeks, NHS England figures show.
543,769 people were waiting at these trusts, up 1,145 on July 2026. Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust improved most (1 week shorter). Somerset NHS Foundation Trust rose most (1 week longer).
In A&E, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust saw 70% within 4 hours, the most in the region; University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust saw 34%.
Wait at each trust
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Chart: CheckWaitingTimes (checkwaitingtimes.co.uk/reports/august-2026/south-west), from NHS England RTT waiting times, August 2026. Free to reuse with this credit and a link.
| Trust | Waiting | 9 in 10 within | Change on July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | 43,127 | 32 weeks | -1 week |
| Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust | 44,996 | 34 weeks | same |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 65,922 | 34 weeks | same |
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 95,997 | 34 weeks | same |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | 31,012 | 35 weeks | same |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 67,232 | 39 weeks | same |
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 23,094 | 41 weeks | same |
| Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 74,495 | 41 weeks | +1 week |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 42,520 | 42 weeks | same |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 55,374 | 43 weeks | +1 week |
Method: the waiting list for all specialties at each NHS trust with a main A&E and 1,000 or more people waiting, grouped by NHS England region. Specialist trusts are in the league table. How waits are worked out.
Latest monthly: NHS England, . Data checked .