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Urology waiting times at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led urology care at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in the NHS England South West region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Urology covers the kidneys, bladder, prostate and male reproductive organs, for example kidney stones, urinary problems and enlarged prostate.

Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 2,757 pathways were waiting for consultant-led urology care at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited 15.3 weeks or less so far (England 12.2 weeks), 56.2% had waited under 18 weeks (England 64.8%; standard 92%) and 125 had waited over 52 weeks.

Source: NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.

15.3 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 12.2 weeks)
56.2%waiting under 18 weeks (England 64.8%; standard 92%)
2,757pathways waiting at the end of August 2026
125waiting over 52 weeks (4.5% of the list)

Figures are for patients waiting at the end of August 2026 (NHS England RTT, published 8 October 2026). They show how long people had waited so far, not how long a new referral will wait, and they are not a guarantee of any wait. A pathway is one patient’s wait for one specialty; a person can be on more than one list.

Urology at Great Western Hospitals: summary

The median urology wait so far at Great Western Hospitals was 15.3 weeks for patients waiting at the end of August 2026, 3.1 weeks (25%) longer than the England median of 12.2 weeks. The share waiting under 18 weeks, 56.2%, was 12.6 percentage points below the figure for the South West region (68.8%). It was among the quarter of NHS trusts with the longest median urology waits: 16th longest of 114. The figures improved between the end of February 2026 and August 2026: the median fell from 17.0 weeks to 15.3 weeks and the list shrank by 309 pathways (10%). Over the same months the England median went from 12.7 weeks to 12.2 weeks. 125 pathways (4.5% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, about 3.2 times the England share of 1.4%. 18 of the 21 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median; the nearest were Gloucestershire Hospitals (about 29 miles away, median 8.8 weeks) and Royal United Hospitals Bath (about 30 miles away, median 10.6 weeks).

How does Great Western Hospitals compare for urology?

Urology waits, end of August 2026
MeasureGreat Western HospitalsSouth West regionEngland
Pathways waiting2,75730,739367,027
Waited under 18 weeks56.2%68.8%64.8%
Median weeks waited15.3not calculated12.2
92nd percentile weeks waited47not calculated39
Waited over 52 weeks125 (4.5%)471 (1.5%)5,222 (1.4%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 24 NHS and independent providers in the South West region with this specialty. Medians and percentiles cannot be added up, so we do not show them for the region. The under-18-weeks share leaves out pathways with an unknown start date, as NHS England does.

Of the 114 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 urology pathways waiting, 98 had a shorter median wait than Great Western Hospitals and 15 a longer one. See every trust on the urology waits page.

Has the urology wait at Great Western Hospitals changed?

At the end of February 2026, 3,066 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 17.0 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 2,757 pathways were waiting and the median was 15.3 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

Great Western Hospitals: median urology wait (weeks)1012151719Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26

Great Western Hospitals: median urology wait (weeks) England urology

Urology at Great Western Hospitals, month by month
Month endWaitingMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksOver 52 weeks
February 20263,06617.052.6%108
March 20262,99117.251.5%125
April 20263,17517.050.8%169
May 20263,22417.850.5%165
June 20263,00817.351.4%128
July 20262,79814.458.0%128
August 20262,75715.356.2%125

Which nearby trusts treat urology?

Urology: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trustDistanceMedian weeksUnder 18 weeksWaiting
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 27 miles15.954.0%4,657
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 29 miles8.874.0%2,998
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trustabout 30 miles10.670.9%2,172
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustabout 32 miles12.863.2%3,361
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trustabout 34 miles8.781.4%2,206
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trustabout 34 miles10.480.0%2,500

Straight-line distance between the trusts’ registered addresses in the NHS Organisation Data Service. A trust may run several hospitals, so the site you are treated at can be elsewhere. Only trusts with at least 20 urology pathways waiting are listed.

Find urology waits near your postcode (England only).

Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?

In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.

Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for urology at Great Western Hospitals?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,757 pathways waiting for urology at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited 15.3 weeks or less, and 56.2% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited so far, not a prediction of how long a new referral will take.

How does Great Western Hospitals compare with England for urology?

Across England the median urology wait was 12.2 weeks and 64.8% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 114 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 98 had a shorter median wait.

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Waiting Times UK, “Urology waiting times at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/great-western-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/urology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.

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