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Rotherham waiting times

29,840 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South Yorkshire · Rotherham

All specialties, September 2026

29,840

waiting

down 1,344 (4.3%) on a year earlier

11.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

68.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

385

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Rotherham, 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 together29,84011.968.6%385
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,99416.852.8%108
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,35810.076.0%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,80614.359.6%42
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,01016.453.8%146
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,44011.169.1%38
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,42810.968.6%6
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,98920.346.9%28
DermatologySkin conditions2,1449.293.3%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,6859.387.4%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,70011.376.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

31,18429,840September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Rotherham, by monthLowest 28,274, highest 31,184. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202531,184
October 202531,165
November 202531,128
December 202530,285
January 202629,665
February 202629,090
March 202628,274
April 202629,423
May 202629,741
June 202629,599
July 202629,510
August 202629,815
September 202629,840
12.5 wk11.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Rotherham, weeksLowest 10.4 wk, highest 12.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.5 wk
October 202512.3 wk
November 202512.0 wk
December 202512.5 wk
January 202612.2 wk
February 202611.7 wk
March 202610.4 wk
April 202611.0 wk
May 202611.4 wk
June 202610.8 wk
July 202611.1 wk
August 202611.6 wk
September 202611.9 wk
17.2 wk16.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Rotherham, weeksLowest 15.8 wk, highest 19.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.2 wk
October 202518.2 wk
November 202518.4 wk
December 202519.5 wk
January 202619.0 wk
February 202618.4 wk
March 202617.9 wk
April 202616.8 wk
May 202616.6 wk
June 202617.1 wk
July 202615.8 wk
August 202616.5 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 47.3 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 specialties6,26127.11,75821.656.9
Trauma and orthopaedics1,82530.223047.359.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)36117.818220.543.2
General surgery93324.824220.055.9
Gynaecology78830.010429.064.7
Ear, nose and throat80129.19850.561.2
Urology54524.61878.549.0
Oral surgery55832.821950.159.9
Dermatology508.6616.224.1
Cardiology186.02211.026.6
Gastroenterology511.57022.544.4

Other trusts in South Yorkshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Barnsley Hospital21,10811.414.6
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals55,83212.417.2
Sheffield Children's11,20710.6

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/rotherham.json. NHS England organisation code RFR.

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 Rotherham?

At the end of September 2026, 29,840 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 68.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 385 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Rotherham?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,994 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 47.3 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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