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Showing data for 14 specialties
Waiting times at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, by specialty. In England you can ask to be referred to a different NHS trust with a shorter wait — your Right to Choose.
At a glance
“Median” means half of patients wait less and half wait longer — it's the wait so far of people currently on the list, not how long a new referral will ultimately wait.
Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through July 2026.
Other providers within 60 miles of Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, shortest published wait first. Under the NHS Constitution you can ask your GP to refer you to any of them. Data through July 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust | 6 wk | 92% | 34 mi |
| London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust | 6 wk | 89% | 29 mi |
| Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust | 7 wk | 84% | 50 mi |
| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 7 wk | 78% | 46 mi |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 7 wk | 87% | 57 mi |
| Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 7 wk | 85% | 38 mi |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 8 wk | 81% | 36 mi |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 8 wk | 84% | 13 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. A shorter published wait is not a promise about your own wait, and a longer journey means follow-up and any complications are further from home — worth discussing with your GP.
In an emergency call 999. Unsure where to go? Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk. These are the published figures for August 2026 — an indicator of pressure, not a live queue and not your personal wait.
High A&E pressure at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust can also affect planned operations, which may be postponed in busy periods. Source: NHS England A&E statistics · full A&E record → · how we calculate this.