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West Suffolk waiting times

33,711 people were waiting for planned treatment at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, 0.5 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Norfolk and Suffolk · West Suffolk

All specialties, September 2026

33,711

waiting

up 1,086 (3.3%) on a year earlier

12.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

671

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at West Suffolk, 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 together33,71112.765.1%671
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,11517.352.1%67
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,19510.672.1%4
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,91116.055.5%30
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,14916.153.6%224
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,09313.463.4%18
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,06812.267.6%3
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin78016.652.9%12
DermatologySkin conditions3,2229.183.1%1
CardiologyHeart conditions1,04910.374.5%5
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions98010.272.7%10

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

32,62533,711September 2025September 2026
People waiting at West Suffolk, by monthLowest 29,130, highest 33,711. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202532,625
October 202533,197
November 202532,931
December 202532,542
January 202631,925
February 202631,094
March 202629,130
April 202631,003
May 202633,140
June 202633,330
July 202633,152
August 202632,866
September 202633,711
13.6 wk12.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at West Suffolk, weeksLowest 11.1 wk, highest 13.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.6 wk
October 202513.3 wk
November 202512.7 wk
December 202513.1 wk
January 202613.6 wk
February 202613.2 wk
March 202611.1 wk
April 202611.7 wk
May 202612.5 wk
June 202612.0 wk
July 202612.2 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202612.7 wk
17.6 wk17.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at West Suffolk, weeksLowest 16.6 wk, highest 18.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.6 wk
October 202517.1 wk
November 202517.0 wk
December 202516.6 wk
January 202617.5 wk
February 202618.0 wk
March 202617.5 wk
April 202618.0 wk
May 202617.4 wk
June 202617.0 wk
July 202617.4 wk
August 202617.6 wk
September 202617.3 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 39.4 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 specialties5,98523.51,00528.658.7
Trauma and orthopaedics1,45122.719039.457.9
Eyes (ophthalmology)38824.08926.850.9
General surgery79525.310547.657.7
Gynaecology80930.810926.568.1
Ear, nose and throat82825.99744.254.4
Urology31018.37222.049.1
Plastic surgery44921.71439.649.3
Dermatology17514.57112.321.7
Cardiology123.5

Other trusts in Norfolk and Suffolk

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
James Paget University Hospitals30,52013.710.5
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals62,71412.420.3
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn22,67812.414.1

Use these figures

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/west-suffolk.json. NHS England organisation code RGR.

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 West Suffolk?

At the end of September 2026, 33,711 people were waiting for planned treatment at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 671 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at West Suffolk?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,115 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 39.4 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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