Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital currently has 51 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South East region. Waits at this hospital are about 2 weeks shorter than in April 2025. It's moved up 76 places in the national league for this department's; now 86 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 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 86th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 22nd out of 62 in South East
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Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital currently has about 51 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 73% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.