Trauma and Orthopaedic Service

Trauma and Orthopaedic Service at BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Median wait + 12-month trend. Compare to other hospitals across England →

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BIRMINGHAM, B4 6NH

8/10Doctor Data Wait Score™ · Goodvs national median of 12 weeks

What this means for you

Your wait is shorter than average for this specialty.

At BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, the median trauma and orthopaedic service wait is compared to 12 weeks nationally. Doctor Data Wait Score: 8/10. The system is performing for you here. The lever below is mostly insurance information, in case you need to switch later.

How BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST compares

Rank: #7 of 309 — 302 trusts faster, among the fastest 25% of trusts treating Trauma and Orthopaedic Service in England.
Fastest nationally: HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST — 3-week wait. Switch saves 1 week.

This is the typical wait for Trauma and Orthopaedic Service as a whole at BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Your specific procedure could be faster or slower — ask your GP for an estimate that's specific to you.

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Median wait

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Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 12-month median wait

This trust (solid) vs national average (dashed). Data through March 2026.

Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd

Source: NHS England RTT. Median wait calculated from the published weekly band distribution for incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.