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East and North Hertfordshire Teaching waiting times

58,764 people were waiting for planned treatment at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.0 weeks, 0.8 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Central East · East and North Hertfordshire Teaching

All specialties, September 2026

58,764

waiting

up 7,730 (15.1%) on a year earlier

13.0 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,191

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching, 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 together58,76413.064.2%1,191
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,05419.946.2%366
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,8968.281.4%35
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,27612.767.9%12
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,93112.867.8%85
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing6,24716.653.3%90
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,13614.658.6%70
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,04522.542.8%99
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin3,6568.673.7%89
DermatologySkin conditions2,03715.455.4%105
CardiologyHeart conditions3,3948.993.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,32412.663.8%66

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

51,03458,764September 2025September 2026
People waiting at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching, by monthLowest 51,034, highest 58,764. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202551,034
October 202552,340
November 202553,224
December 202553,652
January 202653,149
February 202653,802
March 202654,332
April 202654,898
May 202654,018
June 202653,730
July 202655,861
August 202657,636
September 202658,764
12.6 wk13.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching, weeksLowest 10.9 wk, highest 13.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.6 wk
October 202512.2 wk
November 202511.7 wk
December 202511.9 wk
January 202612.3 wk
February 202612.0 wk
March 202610.9 wk
April 202611.6 wk
May 202612.0 wk
June 202611.5 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.1 wk
September 202613.0 wk
19.6 wk19.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching, weeksLowest 16.8 wk, highest 19.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202519.6 wk
October 202517.9 wk
November 202516.8 wk
December 202517.2 wk
January 202617.7 wk
February 202617.3 wk
March 202617.0 wk
April 202618.5 wk
May 202618.5 wk
June 202618.8 wk
July 202618.7 wk
August 202619.3 wk
September 202619.9 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
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 46.0 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 specialties7,32320.31,33215.654.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,21231.89446.067.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)69210.714713.837.6
General surgery77522.28933.549.9
Gynaecology59133.34330.560.3
Ear, nose and throat60022.910332.158.8
Urology55619.214412.756.5
Oral surgery15333.92340.264.2
Plastic surgery1,31222.225012.250.2
Dermatology99.8146.214.9
Cardiology1693.6584.110.4
Gastroenterology2956.21019.929.9

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
Bedfordshire Hospitals86,51914.621.2
Cambridge University Hospitals59,35011.614.6
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/east-and-north-hertfordshire-teaching.json. NHS England organisation code RWH.

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 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching?

At the end of September 2026, 58,764 people were waiting for planned treatment at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,191 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,054 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 19.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 46.0 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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