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Sherwood Forest Hospitals waiting times

32,766 people were waiting for planned treatment at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Nottingham and Nottinghamshire · Sherwood Forest Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

32,766

waiting

down 3,607 (9.9%) on a year earlier

12.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

487

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, 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 together32,76612.464.5%487
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,35414.160.2%43
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,18314.260.5%23
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,37814.457.7%65
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,28213.362.6%112
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,45812.963.0%60
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,9819.674.3%6
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,36421.045.9%66
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin12911.965.1%6
DermatologySkin conditions2,0989.174.0%32
CardiologyHeart conditions2,08613.961.7%7
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,85610.372.4%16

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

36,37332,766September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, by monthLowest 32,753, highest 36,373. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202536,373
October 202536,257
November 202536,319
December 202535,981
January 202635,677
February 202634,355
March 202633,136
April 202633,263
May 202633,007
June 202632,753
July 202633,453
August 202633,435
September 202632,766
13.7 wk12.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.8 wk, highest 14.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.7 wk
October 202513.8 wk
November 202513.8 wk
December 202514.3 wk
January 202614.3 wk
February 202613.7 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.7 wk
June 202612.3 wk
July 202612.3 wk
August 202612.4 wk
September 202612.4 wk
15.2 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.7 wk, highest 15.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.2 wk
October 202515.6 wk
November 202515.0 wk
December 202515.3 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.4 wk
March 202614.4 wk
April 202613.7 wk
May 202613.9 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202614.1 wk
August 202614.1 wk
September 202614.1 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 24.6 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 specialties6,42521.51,27019.858.3
Trauma and orthopaedics2,00619.934224.655.4
Eyes (ophthalmology)46118.911030.557.1
General surgery95826.418323.359.2
Gynaecology57030.29430.064.9
Ear, nose and throat57824.76839.559.3
Urology40115.310216.046.4
Oral surgery32036.84949.559.8
Plastic surgery8014.5307.056.6
Dermatology83815.51985.954.2
Cardiology12915.42927.547.7
Gastroenterology920.5223.022.2

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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/sherwood-forest-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RK5.

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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 32,766 people were waiting for planned treatment at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 487 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Sherwood Forest Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,354 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 24.6 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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