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Calderdale and Huddersfield waiting times

35,191 people were waiting for planned treatment at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.8 weeks, 2.4 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West Yorkshire · Calderdale and Huddersfield

All specialties, September 2026

35,191

waiting

down 1,856 (5.0%) on a year earlier

9.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

75.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

23

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Calderdale and Huddersfield, 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 together35,1919.875.7%23
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,53710.771.0%1
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,4477.483.0%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations5,5269.773.3%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,0249.972.7%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,29313.663.8%8
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,7569.677.4%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,49912.863.8%9
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin61113.859.4%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,9647.288.6%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,7899.081.9%2
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,2578.879.3%3

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

37,04735,191September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Calderdale and Huddersfield, by monthLowest 34,861, highest 37,047. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202537,047
October 202536,041
November 202536,296
December 202535,389
January 202635,564
February 202635,731
March 202636,307
April 202636,116
May 202636,074
June 202635,682
July 202634,861
August 202635,543
September 202635,191
10.5 wk9.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Calderdale and Huddersfield, weeksLowest 9.2 wk, highest 10.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.5 wk
October 202510.4 wk
November 20259.7 wk
December 202510.1 wk
January 202610.4 wk
February 202610.3 wk
March 20269.2 wk
April 20269.8 wk
May 202610.4 wk
June 20269.4 wk
July 20269.2 wk
August 20269.6 wk
September 20269.8 wk
7.9 wk10.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Calderdale and Huddersfield, weeksLowest 7.9 wk, highest 11.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20257.9 wk
October 20259.4 wk
November 20259.1 wk
December 20259.4 wk
January 20269.6 wk
February 20269.4 wk
March 20268.8 wk
April 20269.8 wk
May 202610.5 wk
June 20269.7 wk
July 202611.2 wk
August 202611.1 wk
September 202610.7 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 19.4 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 specialties7,02717.52,0458.443.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,29515.125519.444.3
Eyes (ophthalmology)91313.931613.732.1
General surgery1,86216.85595.440.9
Gynaecology66323.58817.060.0
Ear, nose and throat82427.311540.851.0
Urology61217.31848.740.1
Oral surgery18221.55417.053.4
Plastic surgery33919.410722.541.4
Dermatology416.0
Cardiology506.0776.419.9
Gastroenterology25910.91924.112.9

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
Bradford Teaching Hospitals31,15911.313.6
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/calderdale-and-huddersfield.json. NHS England organisation code RWY.

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 Calderdale and Huddersfield?

At the end of September 2026, 35,191 people were waiting for planned treatment at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 75.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 23 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Calderdale and Huddersfield?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,537 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 10.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 19.4 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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