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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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Compare Trauma and Orthopaedic Service NHS Waiting Times by Hospital | HospitalWaits

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All specialties/Trauma and Orthopaedic Service

National

Trauma and Orthopaedic Service waiting times across England

Every NHS hospital that publishes data for this specialty, ranked by shortest median wait. Data through March 2026. NHS source.

309

Trusts

826,172

On the list

12 wks

National median

HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

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About
Right to Choose
Methodology
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National rankings
All NHS trusts
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Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

59%

Within 18 weeks

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

Wait times for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service at NHS Trusts vary by 18 weeks across England

Fastest: EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST — 6-week wait.
Slowest: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST — 24-week wait.
18-week target: 6 in 10 patients seen within 18 weeks (59%) — below the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Use NHS Right to Choose to switch trusts — your GP cannot refuse a non-clinical switch under the NHS Constitution.

Include independent providers (179) in the comparisonPrivate hospitals with NHS contracts (Nuffield, SpaMedica, Practice Plus). Right to Choose applies, but coverage varies by procedure and region.

Read the full Right to Choose nuance for ISPs →

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Ranked NHS Trusts — shortest wait first

Showing 12 NHS Foundation Trusts and NHS Trusts in East with published Trauma and Orthopaedic Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

Found a faster trust? You can ask your GP to refer you under NHS Right to Choose. Use the Generate GP letter button on any trust below to pre-fill a request for that trust.

14weeks
JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

National median wait — 12 months

Median of trust-level medians across all NHS providers (proxy for true national median; methodology limitation noted on /methodology).

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Three options when you're stuck on an NHS waiting list — and why the most powerful one is the least used.

Private alternatives

Editorial listings showing publicly published guide prices. Not affiliated.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Spire Bushey Hospital

Bushey · WD23 1RD

£11,800

From

2–4 wks

Typical wait

Hip replacement

Procedure

View pricing on Spire

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital

London · EC1A 7BE

£13,900

From

2–6 wks

Typical wait

Knee replacement

Procedure

View pricing on Nuffield Health

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

Private alternativeNot affiliated with the NHS

Circle Bath Hospital

Bath · BA2 7BR

£12,450

From

1–4 wks

Typical wait

Hip or knee replacement

Procedure

View pricing on Circle

Pricing is indicative, taken from publicly published guides. We do not have a commercial relationship with this provider.

Private healthcare data is less standardised than NHS data. Waits, prices, and outcomes vary by case and surgeon. Use this listing as a starting point — not a final comparison. Quality varies between providers; check CQC ratings.

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

GREAT YARMOUTH · NR31 6LA

2,363

On the list

57%

Within 18 wks

See wait + GP letter

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CAMBRIDGE · CB2 0QQ

See wait + GP letter

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

HARLOW · CM20 1QX

See wait + GP letter

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST

STEVENAGE · SG1 4AB

See wait + GP letter

NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

PETERBOROUGH · PE3 9GZ

See wait + GP letter

WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BURY ST. EDMUNDS · IP33 2QZ

See wait + GP letter

MILTON KEYNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MILTON KEYNES · MK6 5LD

See wait + GP letter

NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORWICH · NR4 7UY

See wait + GP letter

EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

COLCHESTER · CO4 5JL

See wait + GP letter

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KING'S LYNN, NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

KING'S LYNN · PE30 4ET

See wait + GP letter

Show all 12 trusts(2 more below the top 10)

20weeks
BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LUTON · LU4 0DZ
6,828
On the list
44%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter
24weeks
MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA · SS0 0RY
17,162
On the list
39%
Within 18 wks
See wait + GP letter