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Princess Alexandra Hospital waiting times

40,699 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Essex · Princess Alexandra Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

40,699

waiting

down 2,741 (6.3%) on a year earlier

12.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

66.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

408

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Princess Alexandra 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 together40,69912.466.7%408
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,52816.753.4%55
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,16411.471.0%32
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,06112.067.8%53
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,40410.770.3%82
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,38012.867.8%18
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,83911.567.0%30
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,42516.852.7%36
DermatologySkin conditions2,61810.481.4%2
CardiologyHeart conditions3,87113.464.4%10
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,16713.960.8%35

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

43,44040,699September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Princess Alexandra Hospital, by monthLowest 38,558, highest 43,440. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202543,440
October 202542,194
November 202541,155
December 202540,006
January 202640,165
February 202638,734
March 202639,762
April 202638,611
May 202638,802
June 202638,558
July 202638,992
August 202640,233
September 202640,699
16.3 wk12.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Princess Alexandra Hospital, weeksLowest 11.5 wk, highest 16.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.3 wk
October 202515.8 wk
November 202515.2 wk
December 202515.3 wk
January 202615.7 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202611.7 wk
May 202612.2 wk
June 202611.5 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202612.4 wk
22.3 wk16.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Princess Alexandra Hospital, weeksLowest 14.9 wk, highest 22.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202522.3 wk
October 202521.6 wk
November 202521.4 wk
December 202520.8 wk
January 202619.4 wk
February 202617.9 wk
March 202616.1 wk
April 202614.9 wk
May 202615.7 wk
June 202615.7 wk
July 202615.4 wk
August 202616.5 wk
September 202616.7 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 32.3 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 specialties82413.01,8828.652.7
Trauma and orthopaedics17716.625632.355.3
Eyes (ophthalmology)146.01519.252.9
General surgery29711.95093.949.7
Gynaecology7114.91126.957.8
Ear, nose and throat3821.511142.859.1
Urology7510.21829.545.4
Oral surgery1723.29440.062.7
Cardiology11.56113.548.1
Gastroenterology407.81941.946.5

Other trusts in Essex

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
East Suffolk and North Essex93,05013.315.8
Mid and South Essex162,04117.231.8

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/princess-alexandra-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RQW.

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 Princess Alexandra Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 40,699 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 66.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 408 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Princess Alexandra Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,528 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 16.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 32.3 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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