The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
18 weeks
That's just over 4 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust currently has 2,193 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 18 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). The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since April 2025. It's slipped down 18 places in the national league for this department's; now 269 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 slower than the national average.
Ranked 269th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 50th out of 55 in Midlands
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The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust currently has about 2,193 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 18 weeks.
About 50% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at The Shrewsbury And Telford 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.