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Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital waiting times

10,983 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.2 weeks, 3.0 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West and North London · Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

10,983

waiting

up 1,879 (20.6%) on a year earlier

9.2 wk

median wait

England 12.2

77.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

20

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Royal National 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 together10,9839.277.0%20
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,9809.477.5%3
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1276.696.1%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin192.594.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions638.688.9%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

9,10410,983September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, by monthLowest 8,737, highest 10,983. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259,104
October 20259,113
November 20259,848
December 20259,707
January 20269,312
February 20269,266
March 20269,158
April 20268,737
May 20268,800
June 20268,908
July 20268,961
August 20269,854
September 202610,983
10.2 wk9.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, weeksLowest 8.5 wk, highest 11.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.2 wk
October 202510.6 wk
November 202510.2 wk
December 202511.3 wk
January 202611.6 wk
February 202611.2 wk
March 20269.8 wk
April 20269.9 wk
May 20269.8 wk
June 20268.6 wk
July 20268.5 wk
August 20268.9 wk
September 20269.2 wk
10.3 wk9.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, weeksLowest 8.6 wk, highest 11.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.3 wk
October 202510.6 wk
November 202510.3 wk
December 202511.2 wk
January 202611.8 wk
February 202611.5 wk
March 202610.3 wk
April 202610.1 wk
May 202610.1 wk
June 20268.7 wk
July 20268.6 wk
August 20269.1 wk
September 20269.4 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 14.5 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 specialties2,50510.947214.142.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,45912.929414.543.7
Urology107.721.07.8
Plastic surgery130.514.54.9

Other trusts in West and North London

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital72,44311.915.7
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children8,46111.6
Hillingdon Hospitals32,69512.414.5
Imperial College Healthcare83,65811.213.6
London North West University Healthcare81,20512.115.8
Moorfields Eye Hospital41,9197.4
Royal Free London133,42912.516.0
Royal Marsden1,7064.6
University College London Hospitals81,25311.89.1
Whittington Health22,34111.27.7

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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/royal-national-orthopaedic-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RAN.

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 National Orthopaedic Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 10,983 people were waiting for planned treatment at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 9.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 77.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 20 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,980 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 9.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 14.5 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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