19week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 10,303 people on the trauma and orthopaedic list here have been waiting longer than 19 weeks, half less. It is about 4 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 551 of them have been waiting more than a year.
49%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
49
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
279 / 301
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | 43 miles | 7 wks | 11 wks |
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Taunton | 33 miles | 11 wks | 7 wks |
| Winterbourne Hospital Dorchester | 58 miles | 11 wks | 7 wks |
| Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Shepton Mallet | 66 miles | 14 wks | 5 wks |
| Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital Plymouth | 42 miles | 14 wks | 5 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 8,927 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 7,567 | 10 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 6,544 | 11 wks |
| Cardiology | 5,813 | 15 wks |
| Dermatology | 5,570 | 9 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,089 | 14 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.