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George Eliot Hospital waiting times

18,575 people were waiting for planned treatment at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Coventry and Warwickshire · George Eliot Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

18,575

waiting

down 1,863 (9.1%) on a year earlier

11.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

107

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at George Eliot 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 together18,57511.965.2%107
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,9918.680.4%0
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions8367.981.9%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,24712.262.9%4
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology1,82611.968.9%10
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,18723.239.8%33
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,86412.465.5%3
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery73129.114.6%4
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1676.884.4%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,1959.879.5%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,1518.379.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

20,43818,575September 2025September 2026
People waiting at George Eliot Hospital, by monthLowest 18,575, highest 20,438. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202520,438
October 202520,058
November 202519,680
December 202519,697
January 202620,287
February 202619,944
March 202619,118
April 202619,569
May 202619,240
June 202619,369
July 202619,328
August 202619,075
September 202618,575
12.8 wk11.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at George Eliot Hospital, weeksLowest 11.1 wk, highest 12.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.8 wk
October 202512.4 wk
November 202512.1 wk
December 202512.6 wk
January 202612.9 wk
February 202612.8 wk
March 202611.1 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.9 wk
June 202612.3 wk
July 202612.1 wk
August 202612.5 wk
September 202611.9 wk
10.3 wk8.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at George Eliot Hospital, weeksLowest 8.6 wk, highest 11.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.3 wk
October 202510.2 wk
November 202510.0 wk
December 202510.6 wk
January 202611.2 wk
February 202611.1 wk
March 20269.7 wk
April 202610.3 wk
May 202610.1 wk
June 20269.1 wk
July 20268.9 wk
August 20269.1 wk
September 20268.6 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

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 16.1 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 specialties2,13213.21,04612.744.7
Trauma and orthopaedics45514.129116.137.9
Eyes (ophthalmology)13816.05418.040.7
General surgery28819.812128.851.6
Gynaecology7720.86515.551.9
Urology14511.15917.247.1
Oral surgery4233.52210.035.7
Plastic surgery315.52511.519.0
Cardiology252.5337.227.4
Gastroenterology2677.91065.029.5

Other trusts in Coventry and Warwickshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
South Warwickshire University31,71912.17.9
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire66,39113.713.1

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/george-eliot-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RLT.

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 George Eliot Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 18,575 people were waiting for planned treatment at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 107 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at George Eliot Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,991 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 8.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 16.1 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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