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University Hospitals of Leicester waiting times

114,052 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.7 weeks, 1.5 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland · University Hospitals of Leicester

All specialties, September 2026

114,052

waiting

up 4,819 (4.4%) on a year earlier

13.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

2,526

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at University Hospitals of Leicester, 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 together114,05213.761.5%2,526
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines11,50323.039.3%1,076
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions8,8549.477.8%5
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations6,28912.867.4%114
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology9,90014.660.3%144
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,03817.750.8%213
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,4997.884.6%1
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery6,55220.645.3%312
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,26115.256.3%33
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery16217.252.5%1
DermatologySkin conditions3,0476.988.3%0
CardiologyHeart conditions6,13211.868.8%5
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions4,89911.565.7%105

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

109,233114,052September 2025September 2026
People waiting at University Hospitals of Leicester, by monthLowest 105,825, highest 117,449. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025109,233
October 2025109,411
November 2025109,205
December 2025107,775
January 2026105,825
February 2026117,449
March 2026113,973
April 2026114,992
May 2026116,019
June 2026115,279
July 2026116,558
August 2026114,889
September 2026114,052
17.4 wk13.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at University Hospitals of Leicester, weeksLowest 13.7 wk, highest 17.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.4 wk
October 202517.3 wk
November 202516.8 wk
December 202517.1 wk
January 202617.3 wk
February 202615.6 wk
March 202614.6 wk
April 202614.4 wk
May 202614.4 wk
June 202614.0 wk
July 202613.7 wk
August 202614.0 wk
September 202613.7 wk
26.5 wk23.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at University Hospitals of Leicester, weeksLowest 22.5 wk, highest 29.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202526.5 wk
October 202528.4 wk
November 202527.2 wk
December 202528.1 wk
January 202629.3 wk
February 202624.0 wk
March 202623.4 wk
April 202624.0 wk
May 202623.8 wk
June 202622.5 wk
July 202622.9 wk
August 202623.9 wk
September 202623.0 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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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 53.7 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 specialties11,35422.42,61320.861.1
Trauma and orthopaedics2,39828.732953.767.7
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,10315.516424.648.0
General surgery87425.721429.858.3
Gynaecology74731.810349.965.4
Ear, nose and throat90326.112130.862.7
Urology63017.416315.243.3
Oral surgery53836.010358.764.8
Plastic surgery51626.07030.063.2
Cardiology1,27817.824318.349.6
Gastroenterology10525.52773.631.9

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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/university-hospitals-of-leicester.json. NHS England organisation code RWE.

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 University Hospitals of Leicester?

At the end of September 2026, 114,052 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 2,526 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at University Hospitals of Leicester?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 11,503 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 23.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 53.7 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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