Bedford Hospital
South Wing, Bedford, MK42 9DJ · Run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 23 January 2026 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 7,722 | 54.6% | 16.1 wks | 1 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 7,397 | 58.4% | 15.2 wks | 73 |
| Oral Surgery | 7,024 | 45.0% | 20.1 wks | 158 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 6,688 | 42.8% | 21.7 wks | 315 |
| Cardiology | 6,532 | 62.5% | 13.7 wks | 1 |
| Other - Surgicals | 6,262 | 69.3% | 10.7 wks | 8 |
| Gynaecology | 6,117 | 66.2% | 12.5 wks | 1 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 5,169 | 60.4% | 14.3 wks | 17 |
| Urology | 4,574 | 64.0% | 13.0 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 3,953 | 56.7% | 15.1 wks | 12 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,447 | 69.9% | 12.3 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 3,438 | 69.0% | 12.2 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 3,400 | 64.3% | 11.8 wks | 6 |
| Other - Medicals | 2,727 | 75.8% | 9.6 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 2,605 | 57.7% | 15.2 wks | 1 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1,594 | 56.8% | 14.8 wks | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 1,060 | 87.9% | 7.9 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 989 | 71.5% | 12.0 wks | 1 |
| General Internal Medicine | 852 | 93.5% | 5.6 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 296 | 82.1% | 9.3 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.