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United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals waiting times

68,466 people were waiting for planned treatment at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.0 weeks, 0.8 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Lincolnshire · United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

68,466

waiting

down 258 (0.4%) on a year earlier

13.0 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,478

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at United Lincolnshire Teaching 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 together68,46613.064.2%1,478
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,82211.670.9%35
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,70011.271.2%9
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,0389.182.5%20
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology6,93717.252.0%328
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing9,68720.146.2%86
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,3349.679.8%7
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,00718.948.7%225
DermatologySkin conditions5,87615.555.2%196
CardiologyHeart conditions1,3646.488.5%2
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions5,32412.168.2%154

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

68,72468,466September 2025September 2026
People waiting at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 66,866, highest 70,211. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202568,724
October 202568,810
November 202567,474
December 202566,866
January 202667,366
February 202669,054
March 202667,753
April 202669,079
May 202669,131
June 202670,211
July 202669,786
August 202669,989
September 202668,466
16.3 wk13.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.0 wk, highest 16.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.3 wk
October 202516.5 wk
November 202516.3 wk
December 202516.3 wk
January 202616.4 wk
February 202615.4 wk
March 202613.3 wk
April 202613.2 wk
May 202614.0 wk
June 202613.9 wk
July 202613.4 wk
August 202613.0 wk
September 202613.0 wk
15.8 wk11.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.6 wk, highest 19.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.8 wk
October 202517.2 wk
November 202517.8 wk
December 202519.2 wk
January 202619.7 wk
February 202616.6 wk
March 202615.0 wk
April 202613.8 wk
May 202614.8 wk
June 202614.4 wk
July 202613.7 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202611.6 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 25.5 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 specialties6,87311.21,52111.944.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,85716.830625.548.2
Eyes (ophthalmology)55311.524014.435.9
General surgery1,8768.426312.347.4
Gynaecology39814.58716.048.7
Ear, nose and throat41717.4937.449.6
Urology52310.11998.443.6
Oral surgery23817.85911.241.3
Dermatology54.534.56.8
Cardiology1013.0
Gastroenterology6388.2616.540.1

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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/united-lincolnshire-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RWD.

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 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 68,466 people were waiting for planned treatment at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,478 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,822 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 25.5 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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