Carpal tunnel syndrome — NHS waiting times by hospital

Across NHS hospitals in England, the median wait for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — the specialty most carpal tunnel syndrome cases are routed to — is 12 weeks, with 6 in 10 patients seen within the 18-week NHS Constitution target. Important context: carpal tunnel release is a short day-case procedure and usually runs faster than the Trauma & Orthopaedic average — the wait below is for the outpatient appointment, not the operation itself.