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NHS waiting times
Data through July 2026. NHS source.
Gout is usually treated within the NHS Rheumatology Service pathway. The national median wait at the outpatient stage is 9 weeks across 127 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, with 7 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. The wait at any individual hospital can be materially shorter or longer than this national median — the ranking below shows the shortest-wait trusts first.
The national median NHS wait for Gout is 9 weeks as of July 2026, across 127 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 34 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Top 10 NHS trusts publishing Rheumatology Service data, ranked by shortest median wait. Want the full ranking? See all trusts on the Rheumatology Service national page →
Hospitals ranked by shortest wait within travelling distance of each city.
The ranking above is national. To rank hospitals by distance from your postcode, search with your postcode below.