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Buckinghamshire Healthcare waiting times

47,031 people were waiting for planned treatment at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.4 weeks, 1.2 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Thames Valley · Buckinghamshire Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

47,031

waiting

down 1,862 (3.8%) on a year earlier

13.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

50

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Buckinghamshire Healthcare, 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 together47,03113.464.2%50
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,87115.757.8%5
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,44613.862.6%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,67514.359.0%3
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,76418.249.5%35
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,39614.064.2%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,58813.066.7%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,25710.674.6%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,60913.959.0%0
DermatologySkin conditions3,20812.669.2%5
CardiologyHeart conditions2,55513.464.8%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,83912.269.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

48,89347,031September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Buckinghamshire Healthcare, by monthLowest 45,896, highest 48,893. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202548,893
October 202548,290
November 202548,010
December 202547,429
January 202647,017
February 202646,082
March 202645,896
April 202646,357
May 202646,681
June 202647,773
July 202647,659
August 202647,950
September 202647,031
14.8 wk13.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Buckinghamshire Healthcare, weeksLowest 12.1 wk, highest 14.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.8 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202513.8 wk
December 202514.6 wk
January 202614.2 wk
February 202613.4 wk
March 202612.1 wk
April 202613.1 wk
May 202613.9 wk
June 202613.4 wk
July 202613.3 wk
August 202613.5 wk
September 202613.4 wk
20.5 wk15.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Buckinghamshire Healthcare, weeksLowest 15.6 wk, highest 20.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202520.5 wk
October 202520.5 wk
November 202518.6 wk
December 202517.0 wk
January 202616.9 wk
February 202617.8 wk
March 202616.8 wk
April 202617.5 wk
May 202617.7 wk
June 202616.3 wk
July 202615.6 wk
August 202616.0 wk
September 202615.7 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

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 23.4 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 specialties9,90315.91,82111.750.1
Trauma and orthopaedics1,91121.020823.451.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)97810.037312.333.6
General surgery1,33824.210539.552.9
Gynaecology79124.615113.555.5
Ear, nose and throat54517.510426.550.5
Urology64320.310911.851.1
Oral surgery40023.44348.352.3
Plastic surgery53115.62868.440.1
Dermatology910.81322.548.0
Gastroenterology1,5598.61593.412.8

Other trusts in Thames Valley

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Oxford University Hospitals89,48812.915.6
Royal Berkshire33,3609.910.9

Use these figures

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/buckinghamshire-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RXQ.

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 Buckinghamshire Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 47,031 people were waiting for planned treatment at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 50 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Buckinghamshire Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,871 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 23.4 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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