Rivers Hospital
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
13 weeks
That's 3 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Rivers Hospital currently has 1,551 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 13 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). 7 have been waiting over a year. Rivers Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since April 2025. It's moved up 9 places in the national league for this department's; now 159 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 about the same as the national average.
Ranked 159th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 37 in East of England
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Rivers Hospital currently has about 1,551 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 13 weeks.
About 63% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Rivers Hospital 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.