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Bedfordshire Hospitals waiting times

86,519 people were waiting for planned treatment at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.6 weeks, 2.4 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Central East · Bedfordshire Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

86,519

waiting

up 357 (0.4%) on a year earlier

14.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

59.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,431

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Bedfordshire Hospitals, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together86,51914.659.6%1,431
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,27321.245.3%528
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,99412.070.7%12
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,19316.155.1%35
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology7,31213.165.7%37
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing8,73217.651.4%290
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,86313.861.8%4
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery7,05921.844.0%308
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,59314.756.2%3
DermatologySkin conditions8,26216.953.5%28
CardiologyHeart conditions6,54115.458.2%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,88510.174.2%28

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

86,16286,519September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Bedfordshire Hospitals, by monthLowest 79,577, highest 87,860. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202586,162
October 202587,860
November 202586,404
December 202585,676
January 202686,465
February 202684,671
March 202684,499
April 202679,577
May 202681,846
June 202682,592
July 202685,541
August 202686,990
September 202686,519
14.0 wk14.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Bedfordshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.9 wk, highest 14.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.0 wk
October 202514.1 wk
November 202513.7 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202614.0 wk
February 202614.1 wk
March 202612.9 wk
April 202613.1 wk
May 202614.1 wk
June 202614.6 wk
July 202614.2 wk
August 202614.4 wk
September 202614.6 wk
21.3 wk21.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Bedfordshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 20.8 wk, highest 21.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202521.3 wk
October 202520.8 wk
November 202520.8 wk
December 202521.2 wk
January 202621.1 wk
February 202621.0 wk
March 202621.0 wk
April 202621.0 wk
May 202621.7 wk
June 202621.8 wk
July 202620.9 wk
August 202620.8 wk
September 202621.2 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 45.7 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties12,55121.53,57210.254.0
Trauma and orthopaedics2,49431.830845.766.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,06321.217224.647.6
General surgery1,22319.527318.352.4
Gynaecology1,49624.724916.654.6
Ear, nose and throat60221.316013.648.4
Urology76316.025111.949.6
Oral surgery1,38125.244416.361.1
Plastic surgery60725.92546.952.8
Dermatology2610.5104.550.2
Cardiology1589.8999.634.5
Gastroenterology1,0739.46083.728.2

Other trusts in Central East

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Cambridge University Hospitals59,35011.614.6
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching58,76413.019.9
Milton Keynes University Hospital39,67314.517.0
North West Anglia72,56314.016.8
Royal Papworth Hospital5,9219.3
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals44,68711.917.5

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/bedfordshire-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RC9.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Bedfordshire Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 86,519 people were waiting for planned treatment at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 59.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,431 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Bedfordshire Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,273 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 21.2 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 45.7 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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