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Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through May 2026. NHS source.
The national median NHS wait for Trauma and Orthopaedic is 13 weeks as of May 2026 — the median of trust-level medians (how we calculate this) across 311 NHS trusts and independent providers reporting to the NHS, and 9 in 10 current patients are within 40 weeks. But the wait varies significantly between trusts — see the full ranking to find the shortest wait near you.
The median shows time waited so far by the current list — a new routine referral will often wait longer. Why these differ →
Wait times are pooled across all consultants in this specialty at this trust. Your individual wait depends on which consultant you're allocated. Why this matters →
What this means for you
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Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).
See the trauma and orthopaedic service trusts in one part of England, ranked shortest wait first:
Waiting times for specific procedures within Trauma and Orthopaedic Service, ranked by hospital.
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