Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Updated June 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust currently has 2,760 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 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). 38 have been waiting over a year. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 3 weeks shorter than in June 2025. It's moved up 41 places in the national league for this department's; now 222 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 222nd out of 307 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 43rd out of 55 in Midlands
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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust currently has about 2,760 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 58% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Northampton General Hospital 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.