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Oxford University Hospitals waiting times

89,488 people were waiting for planned treatment at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.9 weeks, 0.7 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Thames Valley · Oxford University Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

89,488

waiting

up 4,121 (4.8%) on a year earlier

12.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,731

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Oxford University Hospitals, 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 together89,48812.963.9%1,731
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,87615.656.8%180
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,31618.050.1%262
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,74112.369.6%28
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,96213.262.7%355
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,40116.752.7%189
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,71015.754.8%185
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,01620.144.9%154
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,97114.659.1%19
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery1,11210.874.6%3
DermatologySkin conditions5,96312.463.9%6
CardiologyHeart conditions3,83311.170.7%11
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,72511.868.0%38

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

85,36789,488September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Oxford University Hospitals, by monthLowest 83,723, highest 91,148. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202585,367
October 202584,405
November 202584,101
December 202583,723
January 202685,063
February 202686,985
March 202688,213
April 202690,210
May 202691,148
June 202690,587
July 202690,597
August 202689,940
September 202689,488
14.0 wk12.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Oxford University Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.0 wk, highest 14.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.0 wk
October 202513.7 wk
November 202513.4 wk
December 202513.9 wk
January 202614.2 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202612.0 wk
April 202612.8 wk
May 202613.5 wk
June 202613.3 wk
July 202612.9 wk
August 202613.3 wk
September 202612.9 wk
16.3 wk15.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Oxford University Hospitals, weeksLowest 14.5 wk, highest 16.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.3 wk
October 202516.6 wk
November 202516.3 wk
December 202516.5 wk
January 202616.7 wk
February 202616.9 wk
March 202616.9 wk
April 202616.4 wk
May 202616.5 wk
June 202615.6 wk
July 202614.5 wk
August 202615.1 wk
September 202615.6 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

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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 30.9 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 specialties16,64521.44,00415.659.6
Trauma and orthopaedics2,75523.649230.960.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)2,44927.035219.064.4
General surgery60420.713618.052.1
Gynaecology1,88129.126237.066.8
Ear, nose and throat58422.313831.367.5
Urology67114.617823.055.8
Oral surgery94033.711834.768.3
Plastic surgery66018.52865.052.1
Neurosurgery21614.65520.551.6
Dermatology1,34617.63858.652.8
Cardiology73815.02819.345.5
Gastroenterology5956.51493.631.7

Other trusts in Thames Valley

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Buckinghamshire Healthcare47,03113.415.7
Royal Berkshire33,3609.910.9

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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/oxford-university-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RTH.

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 Oxford University Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 89,488 people were waiting for planned treatment at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,731 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Oxford University Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,876 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 30.9 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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