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Bradford Teaching Hospitals waiting times

31,159 people were waiting for planned treatment at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.3 weeks, 0.9 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West Yorkshire · Bradford Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

31,159

waiting

down 2,247 (6.7%) on a year earlier

11.3 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

39

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Bradford Teaching 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 together31,15911.369.1%39
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,86813.660.7%20
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,2939.778.1%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3939.968.2%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,3799.474.9%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,46014.061.0%1
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,76313.064.1%1
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,09118.050.0%13
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,02910.769.9%2
DermatologySkin conditions1,0014.987.9%0
CardiologyHeart conditions90411.570.1%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,27911.968.3%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

33,40631,159September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 31,093, highest 33,406. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202533,406
October 202532,206
November 202531,833
December 202531,932
January 202631,610
February 202631,263
March 202631,446
April 202631,093
May 202631,525
June 202631,606
July 202631,412
August 202631,756
September 202631,159
12.1 wk11.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 10.9 wk, highest 12.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.1 wk
October 202512.4 wk
November 202512.2 wk
December 202512.7 wk
January 202612.9 wk
February 202612.6 wk
March 202611.1 wk
April 202611.3 wk
May 202611.6 wk
June 202610.9 wk
July 202611.3 wk
August 202611.4 wk
September 202611.3 wk
16.9 wk13.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 18.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.9 wk
October 202517.0 wk
November 202516.4 wk
December 202516.7 wk
January 202617.5 wk
February 202618.2 wk
March 202618.2 wk
April 202618.1 wk
May 202616.8 wk
June 202616.1 wk
July 202615.3 wk
August 202614.7 wk
September 202613.6 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 22.0 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 specialties5,51013.81,53113.343.2
Trauma and orthopaedics1,05819.814622.056.4
Eyes (ophthalmology)37411.116111.830.2
General surgery27412.03523.543.7
Gynaecology39112.710515.132.6
Ear, nose and throat28210.911716.843.2
Urology4068.31808.133.5
Oral surgery14022.81312.548.0
Plastic surgery58915.521013.432.6
Dermatology157.2113.513.9
Cardiology1107.7378.421.5
Gastroenterology2645.02811.047.4

Other trusts in West Yorkshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Airedale14,7699.911.1
Calderdale and Huddersfield35,1919.810.7
Leeds Teaching Hospitals87,84711.415.9
Mid Yorkshire Teaching59,11812.115.2
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching5,0795.9

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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/bradford-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RAE.

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 Bradford Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 31,159 people were waiting for planned treatment at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 39 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Bradford Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,868 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 22.0 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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