Trauma & Orthopaedics Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list in England has 829,477 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 14 weeks across 306 hospitals. In practice, Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times range from about 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 29 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. 20,298 patients have been on the Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Trauma & Orthopaedics haven't really changed since February 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Feb 25→Feb 26

Typical wait

13.6weeks

No change

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

7in 10

No change

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

829k

▼ -12k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

20k

▼ -6.4k

Been on the list for 12+ months

306

Hospitals you could choose from

14 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

Shortest waits

Probus Surgical Centre

South West

5 wks

Huddersfield Private Hospital

North East and Yorkshire

5 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

South East

5 wks

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands

5 wks

Princess Margaret Hospital

South East

5 wks

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

North West

5 wks

Clementine Churchill Hospital

London

5 wks

Longest waits

Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital

South West

29 wks

The Hamptons Hospital Ltd

East of England

28 wks

University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

Midlands

24 wks

Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

East of England

24 wks

Spire Southampton Hospital

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

National trend

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

No change

Most improved over 12 months

Hospitals whose median wait has dropped most since a year ago.

Biggest increases

Hospitals where waits have grown most since a year ago.

All hospitals

Hospital	Region	Wait	Within 18 Wks	52+ Wk
Provide Enterprises East of England	East of England	3 wks	100.0%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	4 wks	94.2%	-
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	5 wks	96.7%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	89.8%	4
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	5 wks	95.0%	-
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	89.5%	-
Princess Margaret Hospital South East	South East	5 wks	94.7%	-
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	5 wks	95.2%	-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London	London	5 wks	98.6%	-
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London	London	5 wks	83.2%	2
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	6 wks	89.1%	5
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	6 wks	84.1%	1
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London	London	6 wks	89.1%	-
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	6 wks	99.9%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	6 wks	83.7%	-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	6 wks	88.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West	South West	6 wks	77.5%	2
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	7 wks	75.9%	27
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	7 wks	87.7%	-
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	7 wks	79.7%	15
Southend Private Hospital East of England	East of England	7 wks	85.7%	-
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	7 wks	96.6%	-
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	7 wks	98.4%	-
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	82.5%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	7 wks	84.5%	-
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	8 wks	91.5%	-
St Martins Hospital South West	South West	8 wks	69.7%	-
Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	72.1%	-
Cavell Hospital London	London	8 wks	76.2%	-
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	92.0%	-
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	80.2%	26
Meriden Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	80.4%	-
Exeter Medical South West	South West	8 wks	81.1%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	83.7%	-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	72.0%	2
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	86.2%	1
Ridgeway Hospital South West	South West	8 wks	91.7%	-
Lancaster Private Hospital North West	North West	8 wks	72.5%	2
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	8 wks	77.2%	2
London Independent Hospital London	London	8 wks	78.6%	6
Nuffield Hospital Oxford (The Manor) South East	South East	8 wks	81.2%	-
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	93.8%	-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	76.7%	14
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England	East of England	9 wks	85.1%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	9 wks	68.2%	11
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	9 wks	79.9%	5
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	9 wks	86.8%	-
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	79.5%	-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	9 wks	75.8%	1
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England	East of England	9 wks	89.4%	-
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	75.7%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	75.5%	-
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	76.9%	134
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	86.6%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	85.1%	1
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	83.1%	-
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	81.4%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	10 wks	80.6%	-
Chaucer Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	75.2%	-
Priory Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	75.9%	-
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	10 wks	73.5%	4
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	80.3%	1
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	73.3%	11
Winterbourne Hospital South West	South West	10 wks	83.4%	-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	10 wks	73.3%	9
Hendon Hospital London	London	10 wks	70.3%	-
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	10 wks	72.2%	1
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	82.6%	1
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	85.5%	1
Runnymede Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	75.9%	3
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London	London	10 wks	82.3%	1
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	78.2%	-
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	10 wks	82.0%	5
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	71.2%	-
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	11 wks	75.1%	11
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	77.4%	18
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	67.9%	5
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	71.9%	1
Park Hill Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	79.9%	-
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) East of England	East of England	11 wks	80.5%	-
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	76.2%	2
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	75.5%	-
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	75.1%	-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	85.4%	-
Bath Clinic South West	South West	11 wks	72.0%	-
Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site East of England	East of England	11 wks	84.3%	-
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	77.6%	8
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	77.8%	-
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	73.4%	2
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	95.9%	-
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	11 wks	75.0%	-
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	71.0%	15
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	72.1%	11
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	69.3%	6
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	74.3%	3
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West	North West	11 wks	80.4%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	11 wks	73.9%	36
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	74.2%	47
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	70.8%	4
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	73.8%	-
Harbour Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	83.0%	-
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	72.9%	1
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	78.4%	2
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	71.0%	7
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	82.1%	1
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	71.3%	3
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	73.1%	3
Circle Reading Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	70.1%	1
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	72.1%	-
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	72.8%	-
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	68.6%	2
Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	74.3%	2
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	70.9%	6
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.6%	-
Spire London East London	London	12 wks	70.7%	3
Euxton Hall Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	71.0%	-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.0%	1
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.2%	-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	77.1%	13
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	12 wks	69.2%	2
The Westbourne Centre Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.6%	-
One Hatfield Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	75.3%	6
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	81.3%	-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.4%	-
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	63.5%	7
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	67.2%	10
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	65.1%	5
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	67.4%	7
Sirona Care & Health South West	South West	12 wks	69.3%	-
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	69.0%	4
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	13 wks	62.2%	110
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	66.3%	1
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	13 wks	61.6%	359
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	65.2%	79
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	67.2%	1
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	67.8%	-
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	64.6%	13
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	68.0%	-
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	66.0%	70
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.1%	10
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.1%	130
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	65.4%	4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.2%	15
The Cherwell Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	65.1%	7
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	76.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	13 wks	66.3%	2
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	61.0%	181
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	65.6%	71
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East	South East	13 wks	63.9%	-
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	63.2%	93
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	67.3%	2
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	62.6%	35
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	14 wks	62.2%	-
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.1%	1
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	61.2%	56
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) South West	South West	14 wks	73.5%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	62.8%	-
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	61.9%	17
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	63.9%	5
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	60.7%	26
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	61.3%	71
Highfield Hospital North West	North West	14 wks	64.6%	-
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	14 wks	62.0%	21
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	65.3%	29
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	62.6%	2
Healthshare Diagnostics South East	South East	14 wks	65.7%	4
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	62.3%	15
Clifton Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	65.3%	7
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	14 wks	60.6%	2
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.7%	14
Blackheath Hospital London	London	14 wks	59.7%	22
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.3%	104
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	60.3%	6
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	14 wks	61.4%	13
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.5%	-
Shelburne Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	73.2%	-
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	61.9%	1
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	59.3%	1
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	61.0%	-
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	58.3%	4
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	58.1%	169
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	59.9%	7
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	58.1%	232
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	67.8%	-
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	58.1%	3
Sarum Road Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	57.1%	-
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	58.1%	47
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	58.0%	20
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	56.9%	4
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	62.4%	31
Standard Health Ltd London	London	15 wks	56.1%	-
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	59.6%	3
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.3%	235
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.8%	154
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	15 wks	64.4%	1
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	55.0%	503
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West	North West	15 wks	68.1%	-
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	57.1%	51
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	57.9%	20
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.3%	27
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	15 wks	57.8%	75
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	60.6%	3
Spire Bristol Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	58.6%	12
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	56.9%	47
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	55.8%	15
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	58.2%	7
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	56.4%	24
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	56.9%	84
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	54.9%	93
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	62.2%	3
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	55.8%	4
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	56.5%	1
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	56.6%	85
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	16 wks	53.8%	26
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	54.5%	42
Alexandra Hospital North West	North West	16 wks	55.2%	-
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	16 wks	54.3%	75
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	57.4%	1
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	54.5%	64
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	54.4%	19
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.4%	77
The Horder Centre - St Johns Road South East	South East	16 wks	55.9%	7
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	53.7%	78
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.4%	108
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.5%	-
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	53.6%	489
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.2%	132
Goring Hall Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	54.1%	12
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	54.0%	31
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	53.2%	227
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	17 wks	53.9%	6
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	54.4%	288
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	53.3%	13
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.6%	264
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	52.6%	160
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.9%	178
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	52.4%	268
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	17 wks	52.7%	163
Three Shires Hospital Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.3%	51
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	17 wks	52.6%	121
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	17 wks	52.7%	61
Spire Manchester Hospital North West	North West	17 wks	51.9%	10
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	17 wks	51.8%	103
Saxon Clinic East of England	East of England	17 wks	52.2%	3
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	17 wks	51.8%	121
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West	South West	17 wks	52.9%	35
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	51.4%	5
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	51.2%	22
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.8%	225
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	18 wks	50.7%	157
Spire Portsmouth Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	51.5%	-
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	18 wks	50.6%	180
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	18 wks	50.4%	145
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	18 wks	50.6%	162
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	50.2%	225
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	18 wks	50.1%	201
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	50.1%	97
Somerset Surgical Services HQ South West	South West	18 wks	50.0%	1
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	49.7%	7
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.6%	36
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	49.2%	20
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.3%	32
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.5%	105
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.1%	90
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	18 wks	49.1%	275
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	18 wks	48.9%	19
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.9%	45
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.2%	162
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	19 wks	48.5%	211
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	19 wks	48.2%	364
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	19 wks	48.4%	285
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East	South East	19 wks	46.8%	15
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.5%	687
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	19 wks	48.0%	538
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East	South East	19 wks	44.7%	11
Duchy Hospital South West	South West	19 wks	47.3%	34
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.1%	189
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	46.8%	7
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	19 wks	47.8%	188
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	19 wks	45.0%	6
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	46.9%	72
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	46.6%	448
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	20 wks	46.2%	408
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	20 wks	45.6%	139
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	45.8%	872
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	20 wks	46.2%	819
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	20 wks	45.2%	329
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	20 wks	42.2%	23
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	20 wks	45.5%	37
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	20 wks	44.4%	225
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	20 wks	44.2%	181
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	21 wks	43.5%	145
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	21 wks	44.6%	122
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	21 wks	44.5%	162
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	21 wks	43.7%	258
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	21 wks	43.3%	100
Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital South East	South East	21 wks	36.8%	4
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	21 wks	41.4%	109
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	22 wks	42.1%	138
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	22 wks	29.6%	1
Manor Hospital East of England	East of England	22 wks	34.7%	7
Spire Southampton Hospital South East	South East	22 wks	32.5%	5
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	24 wks	40.1%	2,962
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	24 wks	36.4%	627
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	28 wks	34.7%	9
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital South West	South West	29 wks	30.2%	-

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list?

The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list in England has about 829,477 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 14 weeks (3 months), based on data from 306 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 14 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 3 weeks at the fastest hospital to 29 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, 65% 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.