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 February 2026. NHS source.

307

Trusts

837,743

On the list

13 wks

National median

58%

Within 18 weeks

What this means for you

Wait times for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service vary by 50 weeks across England

Fastest: PROVIDE ENTERPRISES — 2-week wait.
Slowest: PIONEER HEALTHCARE LIMITED — 52-week wait.
18-week target: 58% of patients seen within 18 weeks — below the NHS Constitution standard of 92%.

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

National median wait — 12 months

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

Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

Showing all 307 trusts with published Trauma and Orthopaedic Service data. Want to filter by distance from your postcode? Search by postcode →

Private alternatives

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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 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.

Wait times for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service vary by 50 weeks across England

National median wait — 12 months

Ranked NHS hospitals — shortest wait first

PROVIDE ENTERPRISES

EPSOMEDICAL GROUP

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP SURGICAL CENTRE - ST MARYS PORTSMOUTH

HUDDERSFIELD PRIVATE HOSPITAL

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

PROBUS SURGICAL CENTRE

NUFFIELD HEALTH PARKSIDE HOSPITAL

BISHOPS WOOD HOSPITAL

PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL

LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HEALTH HIGHGATE HOSPITAL

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

NUFFIELD HEALTH, LEICESTER HOSPITAL

INDEPENDENT HEALTH GROUP

TETBURY HOSPITAL TRUST LTD

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH

SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SPIRE MURRAYFIELD HOSPITAL

THE NEW FOSCOTE HOSPITAL LTD

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITAL - EMERSONS GREEN

BUCKSHAW HOSPITAL

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

RIDGEWAY HOSPITAL

SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL

MERIDEN HOSPITAL

CHILTERN HOSPITAL

SPIRE REGENCY HOSPITAL

NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

ST MARTINS HOSPITAL

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST

NUFFIELD HEALTH, BRIGHTON HOSPITAL

EXETER MEDICAL

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITAL - SOUTHAMPTON

CAVELL HOSPITAL

LANCASTER PRIVATE HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HEALTH THE HOLLY HOSPITAL

SLOANE HOSPITAL

CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL

LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HOSPITAL OXFORD (THE MANOR)

SPIRE HARPENDEN HOSPITAL

SPIRE BUSHEY HOSPITAL

SHIRLEY OAKS HOSPITAL

CHAUCER HOSPITAL

ONE ASHFORD HOSPITAL

SPIRE CHESHIRE HOSPITAL

EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST

SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS TRUST

PRACTICE PLUS GROUP SURGICAL CENTRE - DEVIZES

ONE STOP DOCTORS LIMITED

PRIORY HOSPITAL

KIMS HOSPITAL (NEWNHAM COURT)

SPIRE NOTTINGHAM HOSPITAL

SPIRE ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL

PARK HILL HOSPITAL

NORWICH & NORFOLK SURGICAL LTD (N2S)

SULIS HOSPITAL BATH (FOXCOTE AVENUE)

TYNESIDE SURGICAL SERVICES LTD

NUFFIELD HEALTH, GUILDFORD HOSPITAL

NUFFIELD HEALTH, WOLVERHAMPTON HOSPITAL

SPIRE SOUTH BANK HOSPITAL

SPIRE PARKWAY HOSPITAL

SPIRE LEEDS HOSPITAL

SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL

SPIRE ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL

BEARDWOOD HOSPITAL

HENDON HOSPITAL

KINGS OAK HOSPITAL

RUNNYMEDE HOSPITAL

WINTERBOURNE HOSPITAL