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Bristol, BS1 3NU
Showing data for 18 specialties
Waiting times at Bristol 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 Bristol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | 9 wk | 80% | 10 mi |
| Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 67% | 52 mi |
| Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 70% | 45 mi |
| Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 66% | 37 mi |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 14 wk | 57% | 39 mi |
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 14 wk | 58% | 54 mi |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 15 wk | 55% | 38 mi |
| Wye Valley NHS Trust | 15 wk | 55% | 42 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Bristol 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 Bristol 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.