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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn waiting times

22,678 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation 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 · Norfolk and Suffolk · Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn

All specialties, September 2026

22,678

waiting

down 5,374 (19.2%) on a year earlier

12.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

111

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, 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 together22,67812.465.6%111
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,97514.159.0%45
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,05112.863.4%28
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,45113.561.3%7
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology1,49211.375.1%1
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,31713.062.8%14
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,30111.370.8%4
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3977.678.3%1
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin5410.085.2%0
DermatologySkin conditions2,41016.752.5%1
CardiologyHeart conditions1,25211.670.9%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions8358.580.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

28,05222,678September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, by monthLowest 22,678, highest 28,052. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202528,052
October 202527,123
November 202526,307
December 202526,281
January 202626,144
February 202625,345
March 202625,029
April 202625,153
May 202625,600
June 202625,086
July 202624,150
August 202623,666
September 202622,678
15.8 wk12.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, weeksLowest 12.0 wk, highest 16.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.8 wk
October 202515.7 wk
November 202515.4 wk
December 202516.2 wk
January 202616.5 wk
February 202616.2 wk
March 202614.4 wk
April 202613.3 wk
May 202613.4 wk
June 202613.0 wk
July 202612.0 wk
August 202612.0 wk
September 202612.4 wk
12.9 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, weeksLowest 12.9 wk, highest 19.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.9 wk
October 202514.0 wk
November 202515.1 wk
December 202515.6 wk
January 202616.8 wk
February 202619.4 wk
March 202619.6 wk
April 202619.7 wk
May 202616.7 wk
June 202617.5 wk
July 202616.6 wk
August 202615.9 wk
September 202614.1 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 42.5 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 specialties4,27915.61,2209.855.6
Trauma and orthopaedics78522.211542.564.8
Eyes (ophthalmology)79218.911913.859.2
General surgery3886.818914.657.4
Gynaecology28519.16825.060.6
Ear, nose and throat40323.08735.863.3
Urology33111.71278.951.8
Oral surgery16317.97213.050.2
Plastic surgery941.5349.552.8
Dermatology51215.02716.116.3
Cardiology105.0911.246.3
Gastroenterology3013.021.03.8

Other trusts in Norfolk and Suffolk

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
James Paget University Hospitals30,52013.710.5
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals62,71412.420.3
West Suffolk33,71112.717.3

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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/queen-elizabeth-hospital-kings-lynn.json. NHS England organisation code RCX.

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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn?

At the end of September 2026, 22,678 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 111 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,975 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 42.5 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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