Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
14 weeks
That's just over 3 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust currently has 5,975 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 14 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 71 have been waiting over a year. Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since February 2025. It's moved up 10 places in the national league for this department's; now 161 out of 306 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is about 14 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 161st out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 24th out of 35 in London
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Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust currently has about 5,975 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 14 weeks.
About 61% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
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