18week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 9,208 people on the trauma and orthopaedic list here have been waiting longer than 18 weeks, half less. That is 4 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 4 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 866 of them have been waiting more than a year.
49%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
54
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
275 / 301
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
4 weeks shorter than a year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide Enterprises Colchester | 62 miles | 5 wks | 14 wks |
| James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Yarmouth | 27 miles | 10 wks | 9 wks |
| Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (n2s) Norwich | 3 miles | 10 wks | 8 wks |
| St Edmunds Hospital Bury St. Edmunds | 42 miles | 11 wks | 7 wks |
| Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Cambridge | 67 miles | 12 wks | 7 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 6,353 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 6,326 | 13 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,982 | 16 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,637 | 14 wks |
| Other: Paediatric Services | 5,053 | 12 wks |
| Dermatology | 4,715 | 11 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.