NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Hospital waiting times for people registered with GPs in this NHS area, July 2026. The typical (median) wait is 10 weeks.
PEOPLE WAITING
94,419
for hospital treatment in this area
WAITING UNDER 18 WEEKS
72%
England: 65% (above by 6.9 points)
WAITING OVER A YEAR
481
0.5% of people waiting (England 1.5%)
By type of treatment
| Treatment | People waiting | Under 18 weeks | Over a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 16,682 | 69% | 163 |
| Gynaecology | 9,070 | 66% | 18 |
| Ophthalmology | 7,597 | 80% | 6 |
| Oral Surgery | 5,809 | 68% | 3 |
| Dermatology | 5,102 | 83% | 2 |
| Cardiology | 4,924 | 62% | 0 |
| Urology | 4,910 | 79% | 4 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,831 | 72% | 8 |
| Neurology | 3,794 | 65% | 1 |
| Plastic Surgery | 2,393 | 71% | 10 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,859 | 82% | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,692 | 80% | 2 |
| Rheumatology | 1,608 | 68% | 0 |
| General Surgery | 1,179 | 73% | 2 |
| Neurosurgical | 672 | 83% | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 338 | 96% | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 166 | 86% | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 8 | 62% | 0 |
Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, July 2026, published 10th September 2026.
This shows what happened, not why. Waiting times are affected by many things, so the green squares are for context only and do not mean a vote caused any change. It covers hospital treatment in England that has not started yet. Health is devolved, so Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland publish their own figures.