Trauma & Orthopaedics Waiting Times Across the NHS

The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list in England has 819,911 patients currently waiting for treatment, with a typical wait of around 13 weeks across 306 hospitals. In practice, Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times range from about 2 weeks at the fastest hospital to 41 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. 16,839 patients have been on the Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list for more than a year. Waits for Trauma & Orthopaedics haven't really changed since April 2025.

12-month change

Then vs now nationally

Apr 25→Apr 26

Typical wait

13.1weeks

▲ +0.3 wks

How long most people wait

Seen in 18 weeks

6in 10

▼ -1.3 pts

NHS aims to see everyone this fast

People waiting

820k

▼ -24k

On the waiting list right now

Waiting over a year

17k

▼ -7.8k

Been on the list for 12+ months

306

Hospitals you could choose from

13 weeks

How long most people wait

6 in 10

Seen within 18 weeks

17k

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital

South East

4 wks

Bishops Wood Hospital

London

4 wks

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

South West

4 wks

Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth

South East

5 wks

First Community Health And Care Cic

South East

5 wks

Princess Margaret Hospital

South East

5 wks

Clementine Churchill Hospital

London

5 wks

Longest waits

Modality Llp

Midlands

41 wks

The Hamptons Hospital Ltd

East of England

40 wks

Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital

South West

30 wks

Spire Southampton Hospital

South East

28 wks

Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

East of England

27 wks

Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital

South East

25 wks

University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

National trend

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

▲ +0.3 wks

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
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	2 wks	100.0%	-
Provide Enterprises East of England	East of England	3 wks	100.0%	-
Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital South East	South East	4 wks	85.6%	4
Bishops Wood Hospital London	London	4 wks	93.5%	-
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	4 wks	97.0%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth South East	South East	5 wks	97.1%	-
First Community Health And Care Cic South East	South East	5 wks	96.5%	-
Princess Margaret Hospital South East	South East	5 wks	85.4%	-
Clementine Churchill Hospital London	London	5 wks	98.6%	-
Epsomedical Group South East	South East	5 wks	94.8%	-
Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	5 wks	90.3%	-
Huddersfield Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	5 wks	90.8%	4
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital London	London	6 wks	86.2%	2
Probus Surgical Centre South West	South West	6 wks	94.9%	-
Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital South East	South East	6 wks	73.5%	1
Chelsfield Park Hospital London	London	6 wks	78.9%	-
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	6 wks	99.8%	-
The New Foscote Hospital Ltd London	London	6 wks	92.8%	-
Spire Alexandra Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	85.0%	-
Independent Health Group South West	South West	7 wks	84.2%	-
Runnymede Hospital South East	South East	7 wks	78.4%	2
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green South West	South West	7 wks	87.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth South West	South West	7 wks	82.8%	2
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	7 wks	80.3%	15
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	7 wks	77.9%	7
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	7 wks	94.6%	-
London Independent Hospital London	London	7 wks	80.3%	3
Lancaster Private Hospital North West	North West	7 wks	85.2%	1
Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) South East	South East	8 wks	84.0%	-
Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	77.5%	3
Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital London	London	8 wks	86.0%	5
North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	83.2%	16
St Hugh's Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	79.3%	5
Spire Bushey Hospital East of England	East of England	8 wks	91.2%	-
Chiltern Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	81.8%	-
Meriden Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	80.9%	-
Hendon Hospital London	London	8 wks	71.8%	3
Kings Oak Hospital London	London	8 wks	74.8%	-
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Midlands	Midlands	8 wks	76.7%	-
Cavell Hospital London	London	8 wks	74.4%	2
Chaucer Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	75.7%	1
Duchy Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	8 wks	78.8%	-
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	8 wks	86.5%	-
One Ashford Hospital South East	South East	8 wks	80.6%	1
Exeter Medical South West	South West	8 wks	85.7%	1
Spire Methley Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	84.0%	1
Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site East of England	East of England	9 wks	81.6%	-
Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	78.1%	2
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	74.1%	-
Shirley Oaks Hospital London	London	9 wks	73.0%	3
Spire Regency Hospital North West	North West	9 wks	90.6%	-
Sirona Care & Health South West	South West	9 wks	81.0%	-
Circle Reading Hospital South East	South East	9 wks	75.7%	5
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	81.8%	1
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	9 wks	76.6%	121
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton South East	South East	9 wks	81.8%	1
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	9 wks	75.3%	1
Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) South East	South East	9 wks	77.6%	-
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust London	London	9 wks	75.8%	10
Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Midlands	Midlands	9 wks	75.4%	4
County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	9 wks	78.7%	26
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	9 wks	83.6%	4
St Martins Hospital South West	South West	9 wks	62.0%	1
Spire London East London	London	9 wks	74.4%	6
Bath Clinic South West	South West	9 wks	80.2%	-
Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) East of England	East of England	9 wks	72.0%	-
Nuffield Hospital Oxford (The Manor) South East	South East	9 wks	86.6%	-
Benenden Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	78.0%	3
Spire Leeds Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	78.2%	-
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	82.9%	-
The One Health Group Plc North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	72.6%	7
Spire Cheshire Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	78.0%	-
Park Hill Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	75.3%	-
Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) South West	South West	10 wks	73.9%	2
Beardwood Hospital North West	North West	10 wks	75.5%	-
Sloane Hospital London	London	10 wks	66.5%	5
Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	73.1%	-
Manchester Surgical Services Ltd North West	North West	10 wks	76.6%	-
Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital East of England	East of England	10 wks	74.4%	20
One Stop Doctors Limited East of England	East of England	10 wks	77.1%	2
Priory Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	72.9%	-
Spire Washington Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	76.4%	21
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust London	London	10 wks	69.6%	4
Spire St Anthony's Hospital London	London	10 wks	81.5%	2
Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North West	North West	10 wks	67.0%	77
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	72.5%	-
Maidstone And Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust South East	South East	10 wks	72.7%	10
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford London	London	10 wks	69.3%	-
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	73.3%	1
Tetbury Hospital Trust Ltd South West	South West	10 wks	73.3%	1
Woodlands Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	10 wks	73.2%	5
The Berkshire Independent Hospital South East	South East	10 wks	74.4%	5
Woodthorpe Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	70.8%	2
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	79.5%	-
Stourside Hospital Midlands	Midlands	10 wks	69.3%	8
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	78.7%	-
The Westbourne Centre Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	65.8%	-
Tees Valley Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	69.4%	-
Spire Parkway Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	71.5%	11
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	68.8%	-
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	75.2%	2
New Hall Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	70.5%	10
Spire Murrayfield Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	74.4%	-
Nuffield Health, York Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	73.2%	1
Whittington Health NHS Trust London	London	11 wks	74.8%	-
Fulwood Hall Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	69.4%	8
Blackheath Hospital London	London	11 wks	63.5%	10
Buckshaw Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	82.2%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes South West	South West	11 wks	75.6%	-
Spire Dunedin Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	75.1%	1
Glendon Wood Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	70.8%	-
Highfield Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	63.8%	-
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	65.3%	107
Spire Manchester Hospital North West	North West	11 wks	72.4%	-
West Midlands Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	66.2%	7
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	63.7%	287
Winfield Hospital South West	South West	11 wks	73.4%	-
Spire Norwich Hospital East of England	East of England	11 wks	76.2%	2
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	11 wks	70.9%	2
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital Midlands	Midlands	11 wks	70.1%	-
Thornbury Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	11 wks	67.5%	1
The Cherwell Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	68.6%	6
Ashtead Hospital South East	South East	11 wks	69.5%	1
Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	70.7%	2
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.7%	17
Spire Harpenden Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	78.2%	-
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	63.9%	-
Winterbourne Hospital South West	South West	12 wks	73.1%	-
Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) South East	South East	12 wks	66.0%	1
Spire Elland Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	69.6%	2
The Yorkshire Clinic North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	12 wks	68.1%	4
Beacon Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	64.8%	-
Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester North West	North West	12 wks	71.2%	-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	61.9%	1
North Bristol NHS Trust South West	South West	12 wks	65.1%	1
North Downs Hospital South East	South East	12 wks	64.7%	6
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	63.7%	-
University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	12 wks	62.3%	225
Ashford And St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	12 wks	64.5%	83
Park Hospital Midlands	Midlands	12 wks	63.1%	7
Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet South West	South West	12 wks	65.1%	26
Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	12 wks	63.8%	21
Alexandra Hospital North West	North West	12 wks	63.7%	-
University Hospitals Bristol And Weston NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	12 wks	68.4%	1
Spire Hartswood Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	71.8%	2
Springfield Hospital East of England	East of England	12 wks	65.4%	29
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	64.2%	67
Oaklands Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	62.8%	-
Spire Nottingham Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	77.6%	-
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	63.4%	108
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	63.7%	3
Sandwell And West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.5%	7
Harbour Hospital South West	South West	13 wks	66.7%	-
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	66.9%	-
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	13 wks	63.5%	2
Spire Liverpool Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	61.1%	7
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	61.5%	8
Clifton Park Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	63.4%	7
Rivers Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	63.4%	7
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	62.8%	-
Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital East of England	East of England	13 wks	59.9%	37
Standard Health Ltd London	London	13 wks	66.1%	-
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	13 wks	61.5%	15
Woodland Hospital Midlands	Midlands	13 wks	64.1%	-
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	61.7%	4
Northern Lincolnshire And Goole NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	13 wks	59.5%	41
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	13 wks	60.2%	63
Euxton Hall Hospital North West	North West	13 wks	62.1%	2
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London	London	13 wks	60.4%	27
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital South East	South East	13 wks	74.8%	-
Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	13 wks	64.5%	1
Oaks Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	62.8%	1
Pinehill Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	61.4%	3
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London	London	14 wks	59.8%	8
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.0%	22
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.4%	142
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	58.3%	474
Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	58.4%	227
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital South West	South West	14 wks	63.2%	8
Barking, Havering And Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust London	London	14 wks	61.2%	54
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	58.7%	28
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.5%	213
Rowley Hall Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	59.8%	1
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	14 wks	62.1%	14
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	56.7%	2
Medway NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	14 wks	59.4%	3
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	60.5%	3
Spire Hull And East Riding Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	57.8%	-
Lincoln Private Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	60.0%	-
Spire Leicester Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	54.9%	10
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	57.8%	-
Spire Wellesley Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	64.8%	12
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	57.0%	45
Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	14 wks	58.1%	173
Blakelands Hospital East of England	East of England	14 wks	59.9%	4
Spire Little Aston Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	64.8%	7
Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd South East	South East	14 wks	59.0%	14
Mount Alvernia Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	52.5%	2
Claremont Private Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	14 wks	58.4%	6
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.8%	6
Spire Portsmouth Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	55.5%	2
Spire South Bank Hospital Midlands	Midlands	14 wks	61.5%	1
Beaumont Hospital North West	North West	14 wks	56.2%	-
Shelburne Hospital South East	South East	14 wks	59.0%	-
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.0%	262
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	56.3%	-
Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham South East	South East	15 wks	58.2%	1
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	57.2%	61
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	15 wks	55.8%	51
Three Shires Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	55.4%	17
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	55.9%	16
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	62.8%	-
Droitwich Spa Hospital Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	59.7%	3
University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	15 wks	56.1%	141
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital South East	South East	15 wks	58.9%	8
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust East of England	East of England	15 wks	55.3%	38
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	15 wks	56.4%	356
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	15 wks	56.9%	10
Barts Health NHS Trust London	London	15 wks	56.1%	83
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	15 wks	55.6%	56
Somerset Surgical Services HQ South West	South West	15 wks	53.8%	2
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital South West	South West	15 wks	58.3%	3
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	15 wks	54.3%	169
One Hatfield Hospital East of England	East of England	15 wks	58.8%	12
Spire Clare Park Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	55.0%	1
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	54.7%	47
University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	55.2%	162
Wye Valley NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	53.4%	55
York And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	53.6%	86
East Cheshire NHS Trust North West	North West	16 wks	54.0%	23
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	54.6%	52
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	53.5%	32
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	16 wks	53.4%	14
Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) South West	South West	16 wks	57.2%	-
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	16 wks	54.0%	14
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust London	London	16 wks	53.8%	111
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	52.5%	224
Surrey And Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	16 wks	53.5%	77
Cobalt Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	52.7%	4
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	16 wks	53.7%	24
Kingston And Richmond NHS Foundation Trust London	London	16 wks	52.3%	3
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	16 wks	52.7%	68
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	52.5%	116
Duchy Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	51.8%	10
Spire Bristol Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	53.6%	7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	16 wks	52.3%	237
Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital South East	South East	16 wks	53.0%	10
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital South West	South West	16 wks	55.7%	9
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust South West	South West	16 wks	51.8%	139
Hampshire Clinic South East	South East	16 wks	50.4%	1
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital East of England	East of England	16 wks	50.3%	1
Spire Montefiore Hospital South East	South East	17 wks	52.3%	11
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust South East	South East	17 wks	51.9%	81
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	51.3%	172
The Horder Centre - St Johns Road South East	South East	17 wks	51.5%	7
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	17 wks	51.0%	45
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	51.5%	51
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	50.8%	99
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	17 wks	51.5%	178
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	17 wks	50.7%	15
Dartford And Gravesham NHS Trust South East	South East	17 wks	50.7%	189
Fairfield Independent Hospital North West	North West	17 wks	51.1%	19
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust South East	South East	18 wks	50.4%	36
The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.3%	215
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London	London	18 wks	50.5%	191
Goring Hall Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	50.2%	-
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	50.1%	43
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.9%	49
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	18 wks	49.8%	-
Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.9%	971
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	18 wks	49.7%	48
Sarum Road Hospital South East	South East	18 wks	49.5%	2
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.6%	149
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	18 wks	49.6%	307
East And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust East of England	East of England	18 wks	49.1%	85
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust South West	South West	19 wks	48.9%	222
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust London	London	19 wks	48.6%	459
East Suffolk And North Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	48.1%	20
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	19 wks	47.5%	181
North Cheshire And Mersey NHS Foundation Trust North West	North West	19 wks	48.3%	102
Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	19 wks	47.0%	838
University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	47.4%	807
Boston West Hospital Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	47.5%	7
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	19 wks	47.0%	206
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	19 wks	47.2%	480
Saxon Clinic East of England	East of England	20 wks	44.3%	7
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	20 wks	47.8%	77
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	20 wks	46.2%	305
Renacres Hospital North West	North West	20 wks	46.9%	38
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust South East	South East	20 wks	45.8%	181
Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital North East and Yorkshire	North East and Yorkshire	20 wks	45.5%	23
Mount Stuart Hospital South West	South West	20 wks	44.2%	21
Isle Of Wight NHS Trust South East	South East	20 wks	45.2%	59
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	21 wks	43.3%	235
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust South West	South West	21 wks	41.1%	181
St Edmunds Hospital East of England	East of England	22 wks	39.8%	1
Spire Thames Valley Hospital South East	South East	22 wks	38.6%	5
Fitzwilliam Hospital East of England	East of England	22 wks	44.3%	83
Manor Hospital East of England	East of England	23 wks	35.3%	4
University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust Midlands	Midlands	24 wks	39.1%	654
Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital South East	South East	25 wks	29.6%	2
Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust East of England	East of England	27 wks	33.0%	2,577
Spire Southampton Hospital South East	South East	28 wks	24.8%	6
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital South West	South West	30 wks	37.8%	5
The Hamptons Hospital Ltd East of England	East of England	40 wks	32.7%	12
Modality Llp Midlands	Midlands	41 wks	0.0%	48

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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 819,911 patients currently waiting for treatment. The typical wait is around 13 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 13 weeks. In our data it ranges from as short as 2 weeks at the fastest hospital to 41 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.