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Great Western Hospitals waiting times

42,329 people were waiting for planned treatment at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, 2.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire · Great Western Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

42,329

waiting

up 1,681 (4.1%) on a year earlier

14.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

58.3%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

921

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Great Western Hospitals, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together42,32914.858.3%921
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,09018.449.3%222
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,02514.559.0%22
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,50514.459.8%107
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,80116.055.2%80
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,40115.357.3%161
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,85314.459.5%76
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,94822.041.7%105
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1566.779.5%1
DermatologySkin conditions3,63513.162.4%31
CardiologyHeart conditions1,05610.871.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,23314.659.2%59

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

40,64842,329September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Great Western Hospitals, by monthLowest 40,648, highest 44,295. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202540,648
October 202541,621
November 202541,823
December 202542,844
January 202643,958
February 202644,295
March 202642,670
April 202644,196
May 202643,973
June 202642,881
July 202642,820
August 202642,540
September 202642,329
13.7 wk14.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Great Western Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.7 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.7 wk
October 202513.7 wk
November 202513.8 wk
December 202514.2 wk
January 202615.0 wk
February 202615.2 wk
March 202614.9 wk
April 202614.5 wk
May 202615.1 wk
June 202615.1 wk
July 202614.3 wk
August 202615.0 wk
September 202614.8 wk
16.4 wk18.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Great Western Hospitals, weeksLowest 16.4 wk, highest 19.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.4 wk
October 202516.4 wk
November 202516.8 wk
December 202517.0 wk
January 202617.0 wk
February 202617.2 wk
March 202617.9 wk
April 202619.1 wk
May 202618.9 wk
June 202619.4 wk
July 202618.9 wk
August 202618.3 wk
September 202618.4 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 33.8 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties6,15825.51,46718.260.5
Trauma and orthopaedics2,03927.928433.863.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)87322.816931.955.1
General surgery91721.629312.951.9
Gynaecology60133.611611.056.9
Ear, nose and throat63136.511037.066.4
Urology54715.917310.855.6
Oral surgery22935.87840.062.8
Plastic surgery436.4
Cardiology843.1625.212.3
Gastroenterology447.21343.923.3

Other trusts in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Royal United Hospitals Bath42,85312.213.5
Salisbury32,84611.611.9

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/great-western-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RN3.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Great Western Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 42,329 people were waiting for planned treatment at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 58.3% had waited under 18 weeks and 921 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Great Western Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,090 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 18.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 33.8 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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