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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital waiting times

38,171 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin · Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

38,171

waiting

up 6,519 (20.6%) on a year earlier

12.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

4

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Shrewsbury and Telford 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 together38,17112.169.0%4
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,34219.846.7%4
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,8029.776.8%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations5,13410.872.2%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology4,31413.563.8%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,47114.459.3%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,08210.672.3%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,03021.041.6%0
DermatologySkin conditions3,77210.775.8%0
CardiologyHeart conditions3,12911.072.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,0909.984.1%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

31,65238,171September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, by monthLowest 31,652, highest 38,312. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202531,652
October 202532,263
November 202533,621
December 202532,790
January 202633,637
February 202633,359
March 202634,275
April 202635,084
May 202636,456
June 202637,236
July 202637,291
August 202638,312
September 202638,171
14.2 wk12.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, weeksLowest 10.4 wk, highest 14.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.2 wk
October 202513.5 wk
November 202512.4 wk
December 202513.4 wk
January 202613.9 wk
February 202613.7 wk
March 202610.4 wk
April 202611.2 wk
May 202611.8 wk
June 202611.7 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.1 wk
September 202612.1 wk
13.6 wk19.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 20.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.6 wk
October 202514.2 wk
November 202514.7 wk
December 202516.3 wk
January 202618.3 wk
February 202618.2 wk
March 202618.0 wk
April 202618.1 wk
May 202618.5 wk
June 202618.9 wk
July 202620.0 wk
August 202619.9 wk
September 202619.8 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

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 31.8 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 specialties7,07119.21,73515.850.3
Trauma and orthopaedics1,24823.621331.856.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)84318.920914.746.1
General surgery1,39518.136214.751.0
Gynaecology75421.917818.050.9
Ear, nose and throat75924.010830.453.8
Urology65820.424111.846.5
Oral surgery36223.97823.053.4
Dermatology311.5
Cardiology26816.38714.833.0
Gastroenterology68411.11902.226.2

Other trusts in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital22,74916.120.7
Shropshire Community Health8,45910.810.5

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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/shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RXW.

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 Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 38,171 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 4 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,342 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 19.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 31.8 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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