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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital waiting times

22,749 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 16.1 weeks, 3.9 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin · Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

22,749

waiting

down 4,584 (16.8%) on a year earlier

16.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

53.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

2,302

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic 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 together22,74916.153.8%2,302
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines14,89920.745.1%2,092
CardiologyHeart conditions15.5100.0%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

27,33322,749September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, by monthLowest 22,655, highest 27,718. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202527,333
October 202527,718
November 202527,100
December 202526,641
January 202626,409
February 202625,250
March 202623,933
April 202623,494
May 202623,494
June 202623,398
July 202623,052
August 202622,655
September 202622,749
19.9 wk16.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, weeksLowest 15.9 wk, highest 19.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202519.9 wk
October 202518.7 wk
November 202518.2 wk
December 202518.9 wk
January 202618.9 wk
February 202618.7 wk
March 202617.0 wk
April 202616.0 wk
May 202616.6 wk
June 202616.4 wk
July 202615.9 wk
August 202616.0 wk
September 202616.1 wk
25.4 wk20.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, weeksLowest 20.7 wk, highest 25.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202525.4 wk
October 202525.0 wk
November 202524.3 wk
December 202525.5 wk
January 202625.4 wk
February 202625.2 wk
March 202624.1 wk
April 202623.8 wk
May 202623.3 wk
June 202621.8 wk
July 202621.6 wk
August 202620.9 wk
September 202620.7 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
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 30.5 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 specialties7,00124.71,13622.161.4
Trauma and orthopaedics6,29826.177030.571.4

Other trusts in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital38,17112.119.8
Shropshire Community Health8,45910.810.5

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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/robert-jones-and-agnes-hunt-orthopaedic-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RL1.

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 Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 22,749 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 16.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 53.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 2,302 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 14,899 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 20.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 30.5 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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