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Chesterfield Royal Hospital waiting times

26,494 people were waiting for planned treatment at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, 0.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Derby and Derbyshire · Chesterfield Royal Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

26,494

waiting

down 5,549 (17.3%) on a year earlier

12.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

460

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 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 together26,49412.863.6%460
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,42217.251.6%106
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,26912.666.9%4
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,28726.141.5%145
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,70614.358.1%56
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,46411.371.0%13
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,65012.863.6%29
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,02811.666.3%17
DermatologySkin conditions2,55411.466.1%10
CardiologyHeart conditions8399.577.2%1
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,49210.568.8%13

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

32,04326,494September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, by monthLowest 26,494, highest 32,043. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202532,043
October 202531,296
November 202530,159
December 202528,841
January 202628,293
February 202627,633
March 202627,038
April 202627,428
May 202627,341
June 202627,020
July 202626,876
August 202626,728
September 202626,494
14.8 wk12.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, weeksLowest 11.7 wk, highest 16.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.8 wk
October 202515.3 wk
November 202515.8 wk
December 202516.2 wk
January 202616.3 wk
February 202614.8 wk
March 202611.7 wk
April 202612.6 wk
May 202613.1 wk
June 202612.6 wk
July 202612.2 wk
August 202612.6 wk
September 202612.8 wk
19.0 wk17.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, weeksLowest 16.9 wk, highest 21.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202519.0 wk
October 202518.9 wk
November 202518.9 wk
December 202520.2 wk
January 202621.2 wk
February 202621.0 wk
March 202619.2 wk
April 202617.9 wk
May 202618.7 wk
June 202617.4 wk
July 202617.4 wk
August 202616.9 wk
September 202617.2 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 39.4 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 specialties5,39621.21,04112.659.9
Trauma and orthopaedics1,59623.814939.463.8
Eyes (ophthalmology)17317.63820.845.7
General surgery1,01726.31654.657.8
Gynaecology41125.49021.065.4
Ear, nose and throat43322.44842.055.1
Urology31117.47121.565.2
Oral surgery25721.19124.862.7
Dermatology3869.91339.150.8
Cardiology1419.082.826.4
Gastroenterology31310.21024.630.8

Other trusts in Derby and Derbyshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton102,72013.318.7

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/chesterfield-royal-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RFS.

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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 26,494 people were waiting for planned treatment at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 460 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Chesterfield Royal Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,422 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.2 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 39.4 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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