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Royal Berkshire waiting times

33,360 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.9 weeks, 2.3 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Thames Valley · Royal Berkshire

All specialties, September 2026

33,360

waiting

down 1,152 (3.3%) on a year earlier

9.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

82.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

18

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Royal Berkshire, 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 together33,3609.982.7%18
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,09210.981.5%0
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,27910.779.2%4
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,85010.282.4%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,73311.078.8%5
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,81710.976.4%6
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,0589.284.5%1
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4179.386.3%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2988.387.6%0
DermatologySkin conditions2,4059.086.9%1
CardiologyHeart conditions2,9979.881.8%1
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,6739.885.9%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

34,51233,360September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Royal Berkshire, by monthLowest 33,360, highest 36,116. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202534,512
October 202535,561
November 202534,174
December 202534,236
January 202634,560
February 202634,767
March 202634,676
April 202635,323
May 202636,116
June 202635,155
July 202634,892
August 202634,597
September 202633,360
10.1 wk9.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Royal Berkshire, weeksLowest 8.8 wk, highest 10.1 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.1 wk
October 20259.9 wk
November 20259.3 wk
December 20259.9 wk
January 202610.1 wk
February 202610.1 wk
March 20268.8 wk
April 20269.5 wk
May 20269.7 wk
June 20269.2 wk
July 20269.6 wk
August 202610.1 wk
September 20269.9 wk
9.2 wk10.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Royal Berkshire, weeksLowest 8.7 wk, highest 10.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.2 wk
October 20258.7 wk
November 20259.0 wk
December 20259.7 wk
January 202610.1 wk
February 202610.5 wk
March 20269.0 wk
April 20269.2 wk
May 20269.0 wk
June 20269.1 wk
July 20268.7 wk
August 202610.0 wk
September 202610.9 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 5.4 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 specialties2,6509.91,6135.722.7
Trauma and orthopaedics79311.72095.424.4
Eyes (ophthalmology)41611.224510.322.3
General surgery41610.01284.519.8
Gynaecology1877.21236.021.1
Ear, nose and throat776.9613.422.1
Urology3009.11604.016.1
Oral surgery423.0402.512.8
Plastic surgery675.2454.011.4
Cardiology909.2714.822.7

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
Oxford University Hospitals89,48812.915.6

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/royal-berkshire.json. NHS England organisation code RHW.

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 Royal Berkshire?

At the end of September 2026, 33,360 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 82.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 18 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Royal Berkshire?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,092 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 10.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 5.4 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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