Southmead Hospital
Trust HQ, Bristol, BS10 5NB · Run by North Bristol NHS Trust
CQC rating published 6 November 2024 — 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 North Bristol NHS Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (North Bristol NHS Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,939 | 63.9% | 13.2 wks | 5 |
| Other - Surgicals | 5,615 | 76.5% | 8.5 wks | 9 |
| Urology | 5,381 | 74.8% | 10.0 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 5,096 | 68.4% | 12.3 wks | 6 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,930 | 73.4% | 9.9 wks | 2 |
| Neurology | 3,581 | 62.1% | 14.3 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 2,505 | 64.2% | 10.8 wks | 16 |
| Cardiology | 2,378 | 70.6% | 9.8 wks | 0 |
| Dermatology | 2,330 | 82.5% | 7.7 wks | 1 |
| Neurosurgical | 1,248 | 78.0% | 9.4 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 1,212 | 63.6% | 12.5 wks | 0 |
| General Surgery | 708 | 72.5% | 12.1 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 637 | 97.6% | 4.9 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 364 | 83.8% | 4.7 wks | 1 |
| Other - Others | 155 | 94.2% | 4.2 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 87 | 97.7% | 3.2 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 14 | 100.0% | 3.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 7 | 100.0% | 2.3 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.