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Salisbury waiting times

32,846 people were waiting for planned treatment at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.6 weeks, 0.6 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire · Salisbury

All specialties, September 2026

32,846

waiting

up 2,685 (8.9%) on a year earlier

11.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

70.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

127

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Salisbury, 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 together32,84611.670.7%127
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,24211.968.5%18
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,0779.780.2%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,22312.865.3%4
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,85512.470.1%12
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,17915.756.7%22
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,64611.278.6%3
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,27715.955.7%17
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2,2479.474.7%14
DermatologySkin conditions92432.622.5%16
CardiologyHeart conditions1,64211.771.3%10
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,64110.476.8%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

30,16132,846September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Salisbury, by monthLowest 28,957, highest 32,846. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202530,161
October 202529,135
November 202529,203
December 202528,957
January 202629,358
February 202629,968
March 202630,359
April 202630,102
May 202630,303
June 202629,733
July 202629,788
August 202631,024
September 202632,846
12.5 wk11.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Salisbury, weeksLowest 10.5 wk, highest 12.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.5 wk
October 202512.1 wk
November 202511.8 wk
December 202512.0 wk
January 202612.3 wk
February 202612.0 wk
March 202610.5 wk
April 202610.9 wk
May 202611.7 wk
June 202610.7 wk
July 202611.0 wk
August 202611.7 wk
September 202611.6 wk
14.6 wk11.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Salisbury, weeksLowest 10.6 wk, highest 14.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.6 wk
October 202514.3 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202513.9 wk
January 202613.0 wk
February 202612.5 wk
March 202610.6 wk
April 202611.4 wk
May 202612.4 wk
June 202612.0 wk
July 202612.2 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202611.9 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

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 15.3 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 specialties4,11615.51,5176.746.3
Trauma and orthopaedics74717.818015.347.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)9416.0529.029.8
General surgery2908.71724.637.2
Gynaecology39225.09618.054.2
Ear, nose and throat15717.4618.549.3
Urology44020.21245.851.4
Oral surgery28830.05431.051.8
Plastic surgery8158.23686.341.6
Dermatology1616.0117.554.1
Cardiology594.5563.629.5
Gastroenterology29910.81185.532.8

Other trusts in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Great Western Hospitals42,32914.818.4
Royal United Hospitals Bath42,85312.213.5

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/salisbury.json. NHS England organisation code RNZ.

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 Salisbury?

At the end of September 2026, 32,846 people were waiting for planned treatment at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 70.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 127 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Salisbury?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,242 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 15.3 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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