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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SWINDON, SN3 6BB

Showing data for 15 specialties

At a glance

37,199 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Rheumatology Service — 4-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 20-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 15 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

17wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
5,572 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks
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13wk
General Surgery Service
4,748 on the list · 61% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Gastroenterology Service
4,048 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
3,742 on the list · 56% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Gynaecology Service
3,603 on the list · 56% within 18 weeks
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20wk
Oral Surgery Service
3,089 on the list · 44% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Dermatology Service
3,017 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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17wk
Urology Service
2,991 on the list · 52% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Ophthalmology Service
2,755 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Cardiology Service
1,354 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
849 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Neurology Service
759 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks
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4wk
Rheumatology Service
335 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Elderly Medicine Service
206 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Plastic Surgery Service
131 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026