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Rheumatology Service
At SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, the median rheumatology service wait is 5 weeks, compared to 8 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 7/10. The system is performing for you here. The lever below is mostly insurance information, in case you need to switch later.
How SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST compares
This is the typical wait for Rheumatology Service as a whole at SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.
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SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUSTSMETHWICK, B66 2QT
Median wait: 5wOn the list: 523Within 18 weeks: 91%
This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.
12-month range: 5-9 weeks (spread 4 weeks). Trust waits are sensitive to consultant joins/leaves, list-management policy, and coding changes — the headline median above is one point in this range, not a fixed value.
Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →
Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.
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