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Trauma & Orthopaedics Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list in England has 843,410 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks across 303 hospitals. In practice, Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times range from about 2 weeks at the fastest hospital to 35 weeks at the slowest. From GP referral to first Trauma & Orthopaedics appointment, most patients (92%) are seen within about 35 weeks; the NHS constitutional target is 18 weeks. 19,739 patients have been on the Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Trauma & Orthopaedics haven't really changed since August 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Aug 25→Aug 26
Typical wait
12.6weeks
No change
How long most people wait
Seen in 18 weeks
7in 10
No change
NHS aims to see everyone this fast
People waiting
843k
â–¼ -13k
On the waiting list right now
Waiting over a year
20k
â–¼ -7.1k
Been on the list for 12+ months
303
Hospitals you could choose from
13 weeks
How long most people wait
7 in 10
Seen within 18 weeks
20k
Have waited over a year

Common reasons for referral

Hip replacement
Knee replacement
Shoulder surgery
Carpal tunnel release
Arthroscopy (keyhole joint surgery)
Fracture treatment
ACL reconstruction
Spinal injections
Bunion surgery
Trigger finger release

National trend

Average trauma & orthopaedics wait across England, month by month.

No change

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 2 wks
100.0%
-
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 3 wks
100.0%
-
Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 4 wks
97.6%
-
Epsomedical Group South East South East 4 wks
96.6%
-
Bmi - The Princess Margaret Hospital South East South East 4 wks
96.2%
-
Bmi - The Clementine Churchill Hospital London London 5 wks
100.0%
-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital Midlands Midlands 5 wks
91.2%
4
Probus Surgical Centre South West South West 5 wks
97.0%
-
Provide Enterprises East of England East of England 5 wks
99.6%
-
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Midlands Midlands 5 wks
90.6%
1
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West North West 6 wks
84.1%
1
Bmi - Bishops Wood London London 6 wks
98.2%
-
Bmi - The Shelburne Hospital South East South East 6 wks
87.8%
-
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 6 wks
87.1%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East South East 6 wks
93.1%
-
Bmi The Lancaster Hospital North West North West 6 wks
88.7%
-
Bmi - The Runnymede Hospital South East South East 6 wks
91.3%
1
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
88.4%
1
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 6 wks
71.7%
6
Independent Health Group South West South West 7 wks
90.8%
1
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London London 7 wks
87.5%
3
Bmi - The Sloane Hospital London London 7 wks
88.2%
-
Bmi - The Chiltern Hospital South East South East 7 wks
96.4%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West South West 7 wks
86.7%
10
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
89.3%
-
First Community Health And Care Cic South East South East 7 wks
87.8%
2
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West South West 7 wks
91.7%
-
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 7 wks
99.7%
-
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West North West 7 wks
85.1%
-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 7 wks
78.1%
7
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 7 wks
74.6%
176
Bmi - The Priory Hospital Midlands Midlands 7 wks
82.8%
-
Bmi - Chelsfield Park Hospital London London 8 wks
83.6%
-
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
93.4%
1
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
85.5%
-
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East South East 8 wks
89.0%
-
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West North West 8 wks
81.1%
6
Bmi - The Meriden Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
83.8%
-
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East South East 8 wks
66.0%
5
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East South East 8 wks
87.8%
1
Spire Regency Hospital North West North West 8 wks
84.6%
-
Bmi - The Beardwood Hospital North West North West 8 wks
82.8%
-
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
75.5%
17
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
85.1%
17
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
80.9%
-
Exeter Medical South West South West 8 wks
90.2%
-
Bmi - The Blackheath Hospital London London 8 wks
76.4%
6
Bmi - The Chaucer Hospital South East South East 8 wks
78.3%
-
Bmi St Edmunds Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
80.8%
1
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 9 wks
78.1%
-
Spire Manchester Hospital North West North West 9 wks
92.0%
-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East South East 9 wks
77.4%
2
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
77.2%
-
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
85.6%
-
Bmi - The Ridgeway Hospital South West South West 9 wks
92.9%
-
Bmi - Bath Clinic South West South West 9 wks
83.6%
-
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East South East 9 wks
82.2%
2
Bmi - Hendon Hospital London London 9 wks
80.1%
-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
75.9%
4
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
80.8%
2
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East South East 9 wks
85.1%
-
Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site East of England East of England 9 wks
94.4%
-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 9 wks
80.1%
13
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West South West 9 wks
84.0%
-
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 9 wks
73.7%
1
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London London 9 wks
77.9%
5
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
78.8%
-
Sirona Care & Health South West South West 9 wks
72.6%
40
Bmi The Huddersfield Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
81.3%
-
Bmi - The London Independent Hospital London London 9 wks
81.6%
3
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
71.0%
6
The One Health Group Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
79.2%
3
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
80.3%
-
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 10 wks
78.0%
78
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 10 wks
83.2%
-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West North West 10 wks
76.0%
4
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
79.8%
10
Bmi Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
78.5%
2
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London London 10 wks
85.8%
2
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London London 10 wks
78.7%
7
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
79.7%
-
Park Hill Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
79.7%
-
St Helens And Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 10 wks
67.4%
148
Spire Southampton Hospital South East South East 10 wks
81.7%
10
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England East of England 10 wks
73.8%
-
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West North West 10 wks
80.8%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East South East 10 wks
78.8%
2
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London London 10 wks
76.9%
1
Bmi - The Hampshire Clinic South East South East 10 wks
63.7%
5
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 10 wks
82.9%
3
Clifton Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
76.0%
6
Oaks Hospital East of England East of England 10 wks
73.2%
-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
76.4%
3
One Ashford Hospital South East South East 10 wks
75.8%
1
Bmi - The Alexandra Hospital North West North West 10 wks
73.2%
-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
74.7%
-
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
67.7%
4
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
83.0%
1
Bmi - The Harbour Hospital South West South West 10 wks
69.8%
-
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West North West 10 wks
72.8%
1
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 10 wks
72.0%
5
Nuffield Hospital Oxford (The Manor) Midlands Midlands 10 wks
78.3%
-
Bmi - Shirley Oaks Hospital London London 10 wks
71.0%
-
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 10 wks
73.0%
11
Bmi The Lincoln Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
76.7%
-
Oaklands Hospital North West North West 10 wks
74.4%
-
Circle Reading Hospital South East South East 10 wks
72.1%
2
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West South West 11 wks
71.3%
3
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
66.2%
23
Bmi - The Kings Oak Hospital London London 11 wks
76.1%
-
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England East of England 11 wks
85.7%
1
Ashtead Hospital South East South East 11 wks
75.2%
2
Bmi - The Beaumont Hospital North West North West 11 wks
73.0%
2
Benenden Hospital South East South East 11 wks
76.1%
6
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
68.4%
6
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
71.6%
54
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East South East 11 wks
63.9%
-
Spire London East London London 11 wks
76.8%
12
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 11 wks
75.6%
-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
77.0%
1
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) East of England East of England 11 wks
71.8%
-
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London London 11 wks
83.5%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands Midlands 11 wks
74.8%
1
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
72.2%
1
North Downs Hospital South East South East 11 wks
71.5%
14
Bmi - Goring Hall Hospital South East South East 11 wks
69.5%
9
Stourside Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
69.7%
6
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East South East 11 wks
80.3%
-
The Westbourne Centre Midlands Midlands 11 wks
71.3%
-
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) South West South West 11 wks
72.5%
-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 11 wks
67.0%
-
Bmi The Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
75.0%
-
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.8%
1
Bmi - The Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
71.5%
1
Euxton Hall Hospital North West North West 12 wks
68.4%
13
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
67.8%
4
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
67.2%
3
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
68.8%
25
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
64.5%
10
Bmi The Cavell Hospital London London 12 wks
65.7%
-
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
71.5%
12
Buckshaw Hospital North West North West 12 wks
72.7%
1
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands Midlands 12 wks
65.0%
29
The Cherwell Hospital South East South East 12 wks
65.5%
10
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
65.0%
2
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
70.5%
-
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England East of England 12 wks
67.9%
1
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 12 wks
66.0%
11
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
66.5%
52
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
62.7%
255
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
67.5%
41
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
65.4%
52
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
65.2%
62
Modality Llp Midlands Midlands 12 wks
60.4%
-
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 13 wks
64.5%
2
Bmi - The Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
65.9%
32
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
66.5%
146
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
62.8%
389
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
61.7%
211
New Hall Hospital South West South West 13 wks
66.3%
18
Bmi - Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
65.9%
3
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
65.7%
-
Winfield Hospital South West South West 13 wks
68.8%
3
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.4%
69
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
65.9%
-
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
76.8%
-
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 13 wks
62.5%
184
Bmi - The Winterbourne Hospital South West South West 13 wks
68.0%
-
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.1%
1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West South West 13 wks
64.9%
6
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.9%
8
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
61.6%
167
Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital South East South East 13 wks
70.9%
10
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
62.5%
10
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
69.8%
7
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West South West 13 wks
72.9%
-
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West South West 13 wks
64.3%
10
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.6%
-
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West South West 13 wks
60.4%
3
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West North West 13 wks
60.9%
33
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 13 wks
61.9%
32
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
60.8%
156
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 13 wks
62.7%
167
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
62.5%
211
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East South East 13 wks
66.6%
7
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East South East 14 wks
64.1%
-
Bmi - Three Shires Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
61.6%
32
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
63.1%
-
Duchy Hospital South West South West 14 wks
63.7%
4
Bmi - The Highfield Hospital North West North West 14 wks
63.3%
-
West Midlands Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
68.0%
3
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
61.4%
30
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
62.6%
73
Rivers Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
62.5%
10
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
61.8%
51
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
58.1%
2
Woodland Hospital Midlands Midlands 14 wks
63.4%
-
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 14 wks
60.9%
335
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
59.4%
65
Bmi - Sarum Road Hospital South East South East 14 wks
63.8%
-
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
59.8%
51
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 14 wks
60.7%
92
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
59.8%
31
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West North West 14 wks
67.5%
-
Somerset Surgical Services HQ South West South West 14 wks
62.5%
3
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
59.0%
188
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
60.2%
26
Pinehill Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
60.1%
61
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
59.0%
19
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
59.1%
31
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
58.7%
55
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
58.3%
20
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
59.0%
49
Spire Norwich Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
66.1%
1
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 15 wks
59.5%
37
Blakelands Hospital East of England East of England 15 wks
59.1%
9
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
58.0%
16
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
57.4%
195
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 15 wks
60.0%
26
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
58.0%
51
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
58.7%
28
Spire Bristol Hospital South West South West 15 wks
59.7%
25
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
58.5%
-
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
56.0%
1
The Horder Centre - St Johns Road South East South East 15 wks
59.6%
8
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
55.5%
57
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
56.7%
96
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
56.0%
420
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.4%
-
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.4%
137
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
55.2%
54
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
54.3%
683
Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital South East South East 16 wks
59.8%
1
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 16 wks
55.5%
55
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
55.2%
54
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England East of England 16 wks
55.0%
12
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
55.2%
75
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
55.7%
153
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
56.5%
5
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 16 wks
56.1%
-
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East South East 16 wks
56.3%
50
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.8%
8
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
54.1%
23
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
55.5%
23
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
54.7%
50
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 16 wks
54.4%
352
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East South East 16 wks
54.6%
19
Bmi Mount Alvernia Hospital South East South East 16 wks
57.1%
11
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
53.7%
238
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
54.0%
48
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
53.1%
91
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East South East 17 wks
55.2%
11
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
53.0%
124
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
52.9%
373
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
52.5%
213
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 17 wks
53.7%
238
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
54.1%
5
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
53.1%
72
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
53.2%
108
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East South East 17 wks
52.2%
69
Standard Health Ltd London London 17 wks
56.0%
-
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 17 wks
52.7%
111
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 17 wks
52.1%
25
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
52.0%
1,140
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
52.2%
59
Spire Portsmouth Hospital South East South East 17 wks
52.2%
10
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 17 wks
52.1%
111
Healthshare Diagnostics East of England East of England 17 wks
52.3%
10
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
51.5%
177
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 18 wks
51.2%
72
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 18 wks
50.8%
262
Boston West Hospital Midlands Midlands 18 wks
50.6%
23
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 18 wks
50.6%
200
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East South East 18 wks
50.6%
9
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 18 wks
50.1%
361
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 18 wks
49.4%
203
Royal Devon And Exeter NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 18 wks
49.2%
605
Portsmouth Hospitals University National Health Service Trust South East South East 18 wks
49.1%
173
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 18 wks
49.0%
947
St Martins Hospital South West South West 19 wks
48.4%
-
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
48.2%
819
Springfield Hospital East of England East of England 19 wks
48.2%
15
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 19 wks
48.4%
396
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England East of England 19 wks
48.0%
134
Mount Stuart Hospital South West South West 19 wks
47.3%
44
East And North Hertfordshire NHS Trust East of England East of England 19 wks
47.7%
273
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
46.6%
165
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital South West South West 19 wks
45.9%
1
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 19 wks
46.1%
140
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England East of England 20 wks
46.7%
25
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
46.2%
-
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 21 wks
44.0%
319
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West South West 21 wks
48.3%
13
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
45.5%
482
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East South East 22 wks
33.0%
8
One Hatfield Hospital East of England East of England 22 wks
40.1%
25
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England East of England 24 wks
43.3%
7
Renacres Hospital North West North West 24 wks
40.5%
120
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 24 wks
39.1%
968
Bmi - The Saxon Clinic East of England East of England 25 wks
35.7%
19
Bmi - The Manor Hospital East of England East of England 26 wks
20.6%
16
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 31 wks
28.7%
2,417
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital South West South West 35 wks
13.0%
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Patient experiences

Stories from people who've been through this department. (1 review)

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Clive F
Jul 2026
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Actually broken hip both my wife and have mobility issues,

First made at A&E 23/05/26' second 11/06/26.. both my wife and had mobility issues, (W) both heart failure, respiratory and muscular dystrophy. (Me) renal, TRANSPLANT 34 yrs, many other bone, in middle skin cancer treatment and radiology. Can't attend due the need to stand during treatment. Can't travel in a car too painful to sit, need to be laid down. I
Still waiting, Still in megga pain we have had no help or assistance offered.

Referred 2026-05-23 Waited ~8 weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list?

The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list in England has about 843,410 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 303 hospitals. Waiting times vary significantly between hospitals, so it's worth comparing your options before accepting a referral.

How long will I wait to see an orthopaedic consultant on the NHS?

The headline NHS waiting time is the wait from your GP's referral to your first outpatient appointment, which is the first time you actually see an orthopaedic consultant. Nationally this currently averages about 13 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 2 weeks at the fastest hospital to 35 weeks at the slowest, so where you are referred matters. Any tests, procedures or treatment that follow that first appointment may have their own waits on top.

What percentage of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients are seen within 18 weeks?

Across the NHS, 68% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients are currently seen within the 18-week target. The NHS constitutional standard is 92%.

Can I choose which hospital I'm referred to?

Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England have the right to choose which hospital they are referred to for a first outpatient appointment. You can use WaitRadar to compare waiting times and discuss your options with your GP.

Source: NHS England RTT statistics. about our methodology

This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.