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Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
At Pioneer Healthcare Limited, the median trauma and orthopaedic service wait is 65 weeks, compared to 13 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 1/10. You are now past the NHS legal 52-week standard. You have escalation routes (PALS, MP, ICB complaint) plus Right to Choose. Private is also worth considering.
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Share this pagePioneer Healthcare LimitedFareham, PO15 5TD
Median wait: 65wOn the list: 1Within 18 weeks: 0%9 in 10 within: 66w
The median shows how long patients currently on this list have waited so far — a new routine referral will often wait longer (9 in 10 current patients are within 66 weeks). Why these differ →
This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through May 2026.
12-month range: 8-65 weeks (spread 57 weeks). Trust waits are sensitive to consultant joins/leaves, list-management policy, and coding changes — the headline median above is one point in this range, not a fixed value.
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 →
Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.
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