Isle Of Wight NHS Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
19 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Isle Of Wight NHS Trust currently has 2,214 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 19 weeks from GP referral. About 5 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 86 have been waiting over a year. Isle Of Wight NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.2 weeks longer than in June 2025. It's slipped down 49 places in the national league for this department's; now 290 out of 307 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 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 290th out of 307 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 58th out of 62 in South East
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Isle Of Wight NHS Trust currently has about 2,214 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 19 weeks.
About 49% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Isle Of Wight 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.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.