18week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,085 people on the trauma and orthopaedic list here have been waiting longer than 18 weeks, half less. That is 2 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 92 of them have been waiting more than a year.
49%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
46
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
276 / 301
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
2 weeks longer than a year ago.
That hides a turn: it is 2 weeks longer than twelve months ago, but 1 week shorter than six months ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Leicester | 41 miles | 6 wks | 13 wks |
| Spire Leicester Hospital Leicester | 41 miles | 7 wks | 11 wks |
| Meriden Hospital Coventry | 61 miles | 7 wks | 11 wks |
| South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Warwick | 72 miles | 8 wks | 11 wks |
| Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site Peterborough | 3 miles | 8 wks | 11 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Fitzwilliam Hospital reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 636 | 14 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 633 | 15 wks |
| General Surgery | 461 | 16 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 213 | 9 wks |
| Urology | 197 | 9 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 183 | 8 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.