Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026
Elderly medicine waiting times at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led elderly medicine care at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, in the NHS England South West region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Elderly medicine covers the care of older people, often with several conditions at once, for example falls, memory problems and frailty.
Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 285 pathways were waiting for consultant-led elderly medicine care at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited 11.3 weeks or less so far (England 7.6 weeks), 73.3% had waited under 18 weeks (England 84.3%; standard 92%) and 1 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.
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.
Elderly medicine at Salisbury: summary
The median elderly medicine wait so far at Salisbury was 11.3 weeks for patients waiting at the end of August 2026, 3.7 weeks (49%) longer than the England median of 7.6 weeks. The share waiting under 18 weeks, 73.3%, was 12.4 percentage points below the figure for the South West region (85.7%). It was among the quarter of NHS trusts with the longest median elderly medicine waits: joint 8th longest of 106. The median fell from 12.3 weeks at the end of February 2026 to 11.3 weeks at the end of August 2026, even though the list grew by 22 pathways (8%). Over the same months the England median went from 7.4 weeks to 7.6 weeks. 1 pathway (0.4% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, similar to the England share of 0.3%. 14 of the 14 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median; the nearest were University Hospital Southampton (about 17 miles away, median 8.6 weeks) and University Hospitals Dorset (about 24 miles away, median 7.6 weeks).
How does Salisbury compare for elderly medicine?
| Measure | Salisbury | South West region | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways waiting | 285 | 3,685 | 27,431 |
| Waited under 18 weeks | 73.3% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Median weeks waited | 11.3 | not calculated | 7.6 |
| 92nd percentile weeks waited | 31 | not calculated | 26 |
| Waited over 52 weeks | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (0.1%) | 90 (0.3%) |
Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 11 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 106 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 elderly medicine pathways waiting, 97 had a shorter median wait than Salisbury and 7 a longer one. See all specialties on the operation and treatment waits page.
Has the elderly medicine wait at Salisbury changed?
At the end of February 2026, 263 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 12.3 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 285 pathways were waiting and the median was 11.3 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.
Salisbury: median elderly medicine wait (weeks) England elderly medicine
| Month end | Waiting | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Over 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 263 | 12.3 | 77.2% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 243 | 10.5 | 78.2% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 239 | 12.8 | 69.9% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 267 | 12.7 | 66.7% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 277 | 12.4 | 68.2% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 259 | 10.8 | 70.7% | 1 |
| August 2026 | 285 | 11.3 | 73.3% | 1 |
Which nearby trusts treat elderly medicine?
| Nearby trust | Distance | Median weeks | Under 18 weeks | Waiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | about 17 miles | 8.6 | 90.2% | 325 |
| University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | about 24 miles | 7.6 | 89.9% | 934 |
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust | about 31 miles | 2.3 | 100.0% | 26 |
| Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | about 34 miles | 4.5 | 95.3% | 149 |
| Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust | about 34 miles | 5.4 | 90.4% | 73 |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | about 34 miles | 8.4 | 87.6% | 153 |
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 elderly medicine pathways waiting are listed.
Find elderly medicine 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.
More waiting times
- All waiting times at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Operation and treatment waits by specialty in England
- Search by postcode
- All specialty pages by trust
Other specialties at Salisbury
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Respiratory medicine
- Rheumatology
- Trauma and orthopaedics
- Urology
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for elderly medicine at Salisbury?
At the end of August 2026, half of the 285 pathways waiting for elderly medicine at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust had waited 11.3 weeks or less, and 73.3% 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 Salisbury compare with England for elderly medicine?
Across England the median elderly medicine wait was 7.6 weeks and 84.3% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 106 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 97 had a shorter median wait.
Is this page from the NHS?
No. Waiting Times UK is an independent website, not part of the NHS, and this is not medical advice. The figures are NHS England’s, reproduced under the Open Government Licence.
How should I cite these figures?
Waiting Times UK, “Elderly medicine waiting times at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/salisbury-nhs-foundation-trust/elderly-medicine (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.
Who wrote this page and where do the figures come from?
Written and maintained by the Waiting Times UK editorial team at Oaknest Media Ltd, an independent publisher that is not part of the NHS. Every figure is taken from an official publication, shown with its date, and linked below; where we add up or compare figures ourselves we say so. This page has not been reviewed by a clinician and is not medical advice. Page last updated 2 November 2026, from the data files named below. Figures change when the publisher releases new data.
- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026)
- NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times, full CSV data files (February 2026 to August 2026; used for the month-by-month trend)
- NHS England: Organisation Data Service (trust registered addresses, used for distances), geocoded with postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OGL)
Official statistics are reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See data sources and methods and about Waiting Times UK.
Spotted a figure that looks wrong or out of date? Report a figure and we will check it against the original source.