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Shropshire Community Health waiting times

8,459 people were waiting for planned treatment at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 10.8 weeks, 1.4 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin · Shropshire Community Health

All specialties, September 2026

8,459

waiting

up 543 (6.9%) on a year earlier

10.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

80.4%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

0

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Shropshire Community Health, 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 together8,45910.880.4%0
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,56910.582.2%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3712.275.7%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology779.284.4%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing32116.855.8%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery33914.465.5%0
CardiologyHeart conditions5214.375.0%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

7,9168,459September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Shropshire Community Health, by monthLowest 7,621, highest 8,459. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20257,916
October 20257,936
November 20257,890
December 20257,659
January 20267,677
February 20267,621
March 20268,103
April 20267,963
May 20267,977
June 20268,039
July 20268,096
August 20268,213
September 20268,459
10.7 wk10.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Shropshire Community Health, weeksLowest 9.8 wk, highest 10.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.7 wk
October 202510.4 wk
November 202510.1 wk
December 202510.8 wk
January 202610.6 wk
February 202610.4 wk
March 20269.8 wk
April 202610.1 wk
May 202610.3 wk
June 20269.8 wk
July 202610.0 wk
August 202610.6 wk
September 202610.8 wk
9.9 wk10.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Shropshire Community Health, weeksLowest 9.3 wk, highest 10.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.9 wk
October 20259.9 wk
November 20259.7 wk
December 202510.1 wk
January 202610.2 wk
February 20269.6 wk
March 20269.3 wk
April 20269.7 wk
May 20269.8 wk
June 20269.5 wk
July 20269.4 wk
August 202610.3 wk
September 202610.5 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 32.5 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 specialties33914.44226.040.9
Oral surgery33914.43923.841.0

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
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital38,17112.119.8

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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/shropshire-community-health.json. NHS England organisation code R1D.

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 Shropshire Community Health?

At the end of September 2026, 8,459 people were waiting for planned treatment at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 10.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 80.4% had waited under 18 weeks and 0 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Shropshire Community Health?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,569 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 10.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 32.5 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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