Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS1 3NU
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
68.6%
Better than 64% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
11.4 wks
Better than 69% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
49,981
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
416
Better than 46% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
70.0%
Better than 32% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
18,751
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
498
Better than 27% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Paediatrics | 9,345 | 58.7% | 14.8 wks | 295 |
| Ophthalmology | 6,851 | 76.3% | 8.1 wks | 1 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,253 | 68.0% | 11.7 wks | 3 |
| Other - Medicals | 4,836 | 77.0% | 9.6 wks | 3 |
| Cardiology | 4,517 | 57.7% | 15.5 wks | 16 |
| Other - Surgicals | 4,380 | 68.3% | 11.5 wks | 30 |
| Gynaecology | 3,661 | 62.0% | 13.4 wks | 67 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,630 | 70.3% | 12.5 wks | 0 |
| Dermatology | 2,171 | 86.5% | 6.8 wks | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,686 | 66.1% | 13.2 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,280 | 70.5% | 9.9 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 989 | 67.2% | 11.4 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 634 | 76.8% | 9.4 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 626 | 92.2% | 5.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 423 | 86.8% | 2.4 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 370 | 72.2% | 12.8 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 190 | 90.0% | 7.1 wks | 0 |
| General Surgery | 108 | 88.0% | 6.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Mental Healths | 30 | 100.0% | 4.0 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 1 | 100.0% | 10.5 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.