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North West Anglia waiting times

72,563 people were waiting for planned treatment at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.0 weeks, 1.8 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Central East · North West Anglia

All specialties, September 2026

72,563

waiting

down 5,527 (7.1%) on a year earlier

14.0 wk

median wait

England 12.2

60.4%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

488

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at North West Anglia, 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 together72,56314.060.4%488
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,05116.853.5%74
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,79014.358.3%45
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations6,03113.661.6%28
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,86216.253.9%154
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,29316.852.4%46
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,62811.366.3%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,80918.349.5%22
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,53510.072.6%19
DermatologySkin conditions5,51714.259.7%12
CardiologyHeart conditions5,18716.753.8%62
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions5,3428.876.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

78,09072,563September 2025September 2026
People waiting at North West Anglia, by monthLowest 72,563, highest 79,184. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202578,090
October 202578,403
November 202579,111
December 202578,869
January 202678,413
February 202678,179
March 202679,184
April 202678,854
May 202678,222
June 202676,043
July 202676,053
August 202675,563
September 202672,563
14.9 wk14.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at North West Anglia, weeksLowest 13.0 wk, highest 14.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.9 wk
October 202514.9 wk
November 202514.6 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202614.6 wk
February 202614.3 wk
March 202613.0 wk
April 202613.2 wk
May 202613.9 wk
June 202614.0 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202614.0 wk
16.7 wk16.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at North West Anglia, weeksLowest 15.7 wk, highest 16.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.7 wk
October 202516.6 wk
November 202516.4 wk
December 202516.0 wk
January 202616.4 wk
February 202615.9 wk
March 202616.2 wk
April 202615.7 wk
May 202616.2 wk
June 202616.4 wk
July 202615.8 wk
August 202615.9 wk
September 202616.8 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 25.8 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 specialties7,49320.81,93614.752.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,94722.535525.854.7
Eyes (ophthalmology)89215.321211.951.4
General surgery94624.627422.553.5
Gynaecology80326.31258.859.0
Ear, nose and throat62520.817819.553.9
Urology50119.911512.846.9
Oral surgery44016.913226.054.6
Plastic surgery67717.02498.249.4
Dermatology1026.0124.524.9
Cardiology7212.0605.526.6
Gastroenterology1210.0255.548.5

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
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching58,76413.019.9
Milton Keynes University Hospital39,67314.517.0
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/north-west-anglia.json. NHS England organisation code RGN.

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 North West Anglia?

At the end of September 2026, 72,563 people were waiting for planned treatment at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 60.4% had waited under 18 weeks and 488 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at North West Anglia?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,051 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 16.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 25.8 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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