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Isle of Wight waiting times

12,636 people were waiting for planned treatment at Isle of Wight NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.8 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Hampshire and Isle of Wight · Isle of Wight

All specialties, September 2026

12,636

waiting

down 1,102 (8.0%) on a year earlier

11.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

100

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Isle of Wight, 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 together12,63611.865.9%100
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,21517.352.0%84
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,43014.659.1%1
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations65413.956.0%11
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology7958.480.8%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7799.673.2%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3957.095.2%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery54315.855.8%1
CardiologyHeart conditions79816.653.1%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions7149.282.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

13,73812,636September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Isle of Wight, by monthLowest 12,463, highest 14,379. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513,738
October 202513,961
November 202514,379
December 202514,136
January 202613,863
February 202613,079
March 202613,219
April 202612,757
May 202612,762
June 202612,768
July 202612,927
August 202612,463
September 202612,636
12.6 wk11.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Isle of Wight, weeksLowest 11.5 wk, highest 13.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.6 wk
October 202512.4 wk
November 202512.0 wk
December 202513.0 wk
January 202613.7 wk
February 202613.5 wk
March 202611.7 wk
April 202612.3 wk
May 202612.4 wk
June 202611.8 wk
July 202611.5 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202611.8 wk
16.9 wk17.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Isle of Wight, weeksLowest 16.9 wk, highest 20.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.9 wk
October 202517.8 wk
November 202518.8 wk
December 202519.6 wk
January 202620.0 wk
February 202620.1 wk
March 202620.1 wk
April 202620.5 wk
May 202619.9 wk
June 202618.9 wk
July 202617.8 wk
August 202616.9 wk
September 202617.3 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 43.3 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 specialties3,86918.11,10811.148.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,03627.914043.358.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)84518.023226.046.6
General surgery46422.19635.552.4
Gynaecology24516.1518.135.9
Ear, nose and throat11713.2378.833.0
Urology432.8483.617.1
Oral surgery7911.63617.051.1
Cardiology1012.721.023.8
Gastroenterology24914.5967.429.2

Other trusts in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare4,5048.99.8
Hampshire Hospitals50,36212.814.1
Portsmouth Hospitals University56,59813.616.9
University Hospital Southampton64,80212.517.9

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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/isle-of-wight.json. NHS England organisation code R1F.

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 Isle of Wight?

At the end of September 2026, 12,636 people were waiting for planned treatment at Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 11.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 100 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Isle of Wight?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,215 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 43.3 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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