Trauma & Orthopaedics Waiting Times Across the NHS

Across 306 NHS hospitals, the average wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is about 13 weeks (3 months).

306
Hospitals offering this
13 weeks
National average wait
67%
Seen within 18 weeks
22,945
Waiting 52+ weeks

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

All hospitals

Hospital Region Wait Within 18 Wks 52+ Wk
Provide Enterprises East of England East of England 3 wks
100.0%
-
First Community Health And Care Cic South East South East 5 wks
97.6%
-
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 5 wks
96.2%
-
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 6 wks
100.0%
-
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England East of England 6 wks
98.7%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West South West 6 wks
82.2%
-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 6 wks
86.9%
6
Clementine Churchill Hospital London London 6 wks
99.7%
-
Bishops Wood Hospital London London 6 wks
85.2%
1
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 6 wks
99.9%
-
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 6 wks
73.2%
50
Ridgeway Hospital South West South West 6 wks
85.7%
-
Epsomedical Group South East South East 6 wks
93.0%
-
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West North West 7 wks
92.4%
-
St Martins Hospital South West South West 7 wks
77.3%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East South East 7 wks
89.0%
-
Princess Margaret Hospital South East South East 7 wks
83.7%
-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East South East 7 wks
80.4%
13
Shirley Oaks Hospital London London 7 wks
79.4%
15
Kims Hospital (newnham Court) South East South East 8 wks
89.6%
-
Beardwood Hospital North West North West 8 wks
83.1%
-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
81.0%
2
Spire Regency Hospital North West North West 8 wks
98.7%
-
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
86.8%
10
Probus Surgical Centre South West South West 8 wks
89.2%
-
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 8 wks
87.5%
-
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London London 8 wks
94.4%
-
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 8 wks
90.9%
-
Chiltern Hospital South East South East 8 wks
78.8%
1
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West South West 8 wks
86.7%
-
Harbour Hospital South West South West 8 wks
85.0%
-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East South East 8 wks
83.5%
1
Independent Health Group South West South West 8 wks
88.4%
-
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London London 8 wks
74.4%
5
Winterbourne Hospital South West South West 8 wks
87.7%
-
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands Midlands 8 wks
83.7%
-
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England East of England 8 wks
97.0%
-
Nuffield Hospital Oxford (the Manor) South East South East 8 wks
90.2%
-
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
80.0%
-
Chelsfield Park Hospital London London 9 wks
78.1%
3
London Independent Hospital London London 9 wks
82.7%
3
One Hatfield Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
88.1%
4
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands Midlands 9 wks
80.3%
-
Sloane Hospital London London 9 wks
77.9%
9
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 9 wks
78.9%
-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West South West 9 wks
76.0%
-
Buckshaw Hospital North West North West 9 wks
77.8%
-
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 9 wks
80.6%
100
Priory Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
83.7%
-
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (n2s) East of England East of England 9 wks
88.5%
-
Meriden Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
82.5%
-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
88.8%
-
Runnymede Hospital South East South East 9 wks
72.5%
8
Hendon Hospital London London 9 wks
73.9%
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust London London 9 wks
83.4%
2
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England East of England 9 wks
81.3%
16
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West North West 9 wks
84.5%
1
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands Midlands 9 wks
85.1%
2
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East South East 9 wks
86.4%
4
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
79.2%
30
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 9 wks
76.8%
1
Spire London East London London 9 wks
78.0%
3
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
80.4%
2
One Ashford Hospital South East South East 10 wks
78.5%
19
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
83.7%
14
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands Midlands 10 wks
79.2%
3
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
81.2%
-
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
77.4%
23
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England East of England 10 wks
100.0%
-
Kings Oak Hospital London London 10 wks
78.5%
2
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 10 wks
85.8%
3
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West North West 10 wks
82.3%
-
Park Hill Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
83.2%
-
Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site East of England East of England 10 wks
86.0%
-
Chaucer Hospital South East South East 10 wks
78.6%
-
Euxton Hall Hospital North West North West 10 wks
78.1%
4
Highfield Hospital North West North West 10 wks
73.7%
3
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
84.5%
2
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
84.3%
1
Lancaster Private Hospital North West North West 10 wks
69.6%
3
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East South East 10 wks
75.2%
13
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London London 10 wks
75.2%
12
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East South East 10 wks
81.2%
-
Shelburne Hospital South East South East 10 wks
80.4%
-
Cavell Hospital London London 10 wks
71.2%
-
Bath Clinic South West South West 10 wks
78.8%
-
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
73.2%
1
Springfield Hospital East of England East of England 10 wks
76.2%
76
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 10 wks
79.5%
-
Sulis Hospital Bath (foxcote Avenue) South West South West 10 wks
73.3%
4
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London London 10 wks
80.0%
2
Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 10 wks
83.1%
-
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
79.8%
-
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 11 wks
73.7%
1
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
79.5%
1
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
73.6%
8
Circle Reading Hospital South East South East 11 wks
72.3%
2
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West North West 11 wks
72.8%
7
The Westbourne Centre Midlands Midlands 11 wks
75.9%
-
Blackheath Hospital London London 11 wks
71.7%
16
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
75.7%
10
Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
70.4%
6
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
79.4%
-
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
75.2%
4
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
74.5%
4
Benenden Hospital South East South East 11 wks
76.1%
1
Dorking Healthcare Limited (dhc) South East South East 11 wks
76.7%
-
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East South East 11 wks
81.0%
-
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West South West 11 wks
77.0%
1
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands Midlands 11 wks
70.0%
1
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 11 wks
66.9%
11
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London London 11 wks
70.5%
11
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands Midlands 11 wks
71.7%
3
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 11 wks
70.4%
5
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
70.9%
1
Cora Health Diagnostics (formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East South East 11 wks
72.0%
3
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 11 wks
68.9%
1
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West South West 12 wks
61.0%
4
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
67.1%
23
New Hall Hospital South West South West 12 wks
68.3%
17
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West North West 12 wks
80.6%
-
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
63.4%
135
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
73.0%
-
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
67.7%
63
Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital South East South East 12 wks
76.2%
3
Pinehill Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
73.7%
3
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England East of England 12 wks
68.5%
1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
71.1%
-
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West North West 12 wks
78.3%
8
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London London 12 wks
67.0%
52
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
74.8%
-
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East South East 12 wks
66.0%
-
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 12 wks
69.0%
79
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
84.9%
17
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.7%
3
Alexandra Hospital North West North West 12 wks
73.5%
8
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
69.1%
14
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
83.0%
-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
68.3%
-
Beaumont Hospital North West North West 12 wks
71.3%
-
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 12 wks
66.9%
42
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
67.8%
6
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 12 wks
67.0%
13
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
72.1%
1
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 12 wks
69.7%
7
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands Midlands 12 wks
65.3%
-
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West North West 13 wks
64.1%
111
Sirona Care & Health South West South West 13 wks
69.4%
-
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 13 wks
63.1%
93
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital East of England East of England 13 wks
62.8%
1
Oaklands Hospital North West North West 13 wks
67.3%
-
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East South East 13 wks
62.7%
1
Exeter Medical South West South West 13 wks
65.9%
-
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London London 13 wks
62.2%
36
Stourside Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.4%
8
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (chesterfield) South West South West 13 wks
64.9%
1
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
61.4%
256
The Cherwell Hospital South East South East 13 wks
62.7%
7
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East South East 13 wks
62.8%
13
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
63.7%
127
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
64.8%
1
Southend Private Hospital East of England East of England 13 wks
62.7%
1
North Downs Hospital South East South East 13 wks
63.7%
6
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London London 13 wks
62.7%
3
Ashtead Hospital South East South East 13 wks
66.2%
4
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 13 wks
61.9%
37
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 13 wks
59.8%
386
Woodland Hospital Midlands Midlands 13 wks
66.3%
16
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 13 wks
63.0%
143
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
81.8%
-
Somerset Surgical Services HQ South West South West 14 wks
57.3%
2
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
63.2%
19
Clifton Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
62.7%
17
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West South West 14 wks
63.3%
10
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 14 wks
62.0%
17
Blakelands Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
61.6%
2
Renacres Hospital North West North West 14 wks
62.7%
6
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East South East 14 wks
57.1%
6
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
61.4%
4
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London London 14 wks
62.2%
1
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East South East 14 wks
65.3%
7
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
69.2%
2
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
61.4%
3
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
61.4%
180
Rivers Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
61.4%
11
Winfield Hospital South West South West 14 wks
61.9%
3
North Bristol NHS Trust South West South West 14 wks
60.8%
-
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West South West 14 wks
63.8%
14
Oaks Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
61.6%
1
St Edmunds Hospital East of England East of England 14 wks
62.9%
2
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 14 wks
59.2%
101
Spire Bristol Hospital South West South West 14 wks
60.4%
8
The Horder Centre - St Johns Road South East South East 14 wks
63.0%
5
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 14 wks
58.9%
3
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West North West 14 wks
66.3%
-
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 14 wks
59.0%
197
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 14 wks
58.5%
70
Spire Portsmouth Hospital South East South East 15 wks
66.6%
-
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 15 wks
58.5%
179
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
60.9%
1
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West North West 15 wks
59.6%
-
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
58.9%
64
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London London 15 wks
58.3%
45
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London London 15 wks
56.9%
26
Standard Health Ltd London London 15 wks
56.1%
-
Hampshire Clinic South East South East 15 wks
62.0%
2
Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital South East South East 15 wks
57.9%
-
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East South East 15 wks
57.3%
4
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands Midlands 15 wks
56.6%
37
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England East of England 15 wks
57.1%
91
Spire Southampton Hospital South East South East 15 wks
62.0%
3
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London London 15 wks
57.7%
42
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
55.6%
70
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 15 wks
56.7%
42
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East South East 15 wks
62.5%
1
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 15 wks
57.2%
54
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 15 wks
55.7%
470
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 15 wks
59.1%
3
Goring Hall Hospital South East South East 15 wks
57.0%
18
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 15 wks
56.2%
5
Spire Manchester Hospital North West North West 15 wks
56.6%
2
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
56.0%
70
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
56.1%
-
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
55.0%
56
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.9%
305
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
55.1%
119
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 16 wks
56.0%
53
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 16 wks
56.3%
17
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
56.6%
49
Sarum Road Hospital South East South East 16 wks
56.4%
1
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
54.7%
146
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 16 wks
55.3%
40
Barts Health NHS Trust London London 16 wks
54.3%
236
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East South East 16 wks
53.9%
1
Saxon Clinic East of England East of England 16 wks
55.0%
1
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital South West South West 16 wks
60.4%
3
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 16 wks
57.0%
5
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 16 wks
53.9%
177
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
53.6%
154
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 16 wks
53.3%
251
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
53.1%
103
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London London 17 wks
53.4%
231
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
53.0%
117
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
52.8%
36
Manor Hospital East of England East of England 17 wks
51.7%
8
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
53.0%
145
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
53.6%
63
Mount Stuart Hospital South West South West 17 wks
52.2%
18
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East South East 17 wks
55.2%
1
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 17 wks
52.1%
67
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East South East 17 wks
52.3%
198
West Midlands Hospital Midlands Midlands 17 wks
52.1%
2
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London London 17 wks
52.0%
165
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England East of England 17 wks
52.3%
222
Torbay And South Devon NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 17 wks
51.5%
217
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 17 wks
51.5%
153
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 17 wks
51.6%
181
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 17 wks
51.6%
232
Three Shires Hospital Midlands Midlands 17 wks
51.2%
62
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 18 wks
50.8%
8
Boston West Hospital Midlands Midlands 18 wks
50.7%
4
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 18 wks
50.6%
33
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West South West 18 wks
50.5%
161
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West South West 18 wks
50.2%
189
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East South East 18 wks
50.2%
215
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London London 18 wks
49.3%
158
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 18 wks
49.5%
229
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 19 wks
48.7%
571
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
48.6%
490
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England East of England 19 wks
48.6%
55
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
48.2%
693
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London London 19 wks
48.1%
312
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
48.4%
260
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 19 wks
47.4%
8
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 19 wks
48.0%
135
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East South East 19 wks
47.9%
312
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 19 wks
47.5%
137
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 19 wks
47.5%
362
Duchy Hospital South West South West 19 wks
46.7%
23
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 20 wks
47.6%
144
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East South East 20 wks
46.0%
35
Warrington And Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 20 wks
47.6%
266
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West North West 20 wks
45.6%
55
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 20 wks
47.0%
363
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East South East 20 wks
47.4%
26
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire North East and Yorkshire 20 wks
46.7%
798
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East South East 20 wks
45.4%
119
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
46.3%
632
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Midlands 20 wks
45.7%
196
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England East of England 20 wks
43.8%
11
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 21 wks
46.2%
477
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
44.2%
183
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East South East 21 wks
43.5%
5
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
46.1%
417
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 21 wks
43.4%
241
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
44.1%
376
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 21 wks
43.3%
249
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 21 wks
43.3%
174
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West South West 22 wks
42.3%
135
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West South West 22 wks
44.0%
25
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West North West 23 wks
39.3%
210
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England East of England 23 wks
35.7%
6
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 24 wks
39.4%
1,051
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England East of England 27 wks
36.0%
3,575
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands Midlands 28 wks
29.0%
732
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital South West South West 46 wks
13.8%
10

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the average Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting time?

The average NHS waiting time for Trauma & Orthopaedics is about 13 weeks (3 months), based on data from 306 hospitals.

How long will I wait to see an orthopaedic consultant?

The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant on the NHS is about 13 weeks. However, this varies significantly by hospital. Use WaitRadar to compare waiting times at different hospitals.

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

Across the NHS, 67% 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.

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