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Wye Valley waiting times

28,001 people were waiting for planned treatment at Wye Valley NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.8 weeks, 1.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Herefordshire and Worcestershire · Wye Valley

All specialties, September 2026

28,001

waiting

up 787 (2.9%) on a year earlier

13.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

827

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Wye Valley, 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 together28,00113.861.9%827
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,74319.946.6%425
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,91011.768.5%42
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations96112.864.6%11
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,26616.953.0%38
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,44615.656.7%27
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,58711.769.1%20
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery89519.745.5%7
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin40311.067.2%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,3079.777.4%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,85216.952.6%47
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,52914.860.1%31

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

27,21428,001September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Wye Valley, by monthLowest 25,888, highest 28,001. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202527,214
October 202526,991
November 202526,366
December 202526,168
January 202625,888
February 202626,034
March 202626,031
April 202626,420
May 202627,140
June 202627,486
July 202627,798
August 202627,934
September 202628,001
13.5 wk13.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Wye Valley, weeksLowest 11.4 wk, highest 13.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.5 wk
October 202513.0 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.3 wk
January 202613.2 wk
February 202612.9 wk
March 202611.4 wk
April 202611.6 wk
May 202612.7 wk
June 202612.9 wk
July 202612.6 wk
August 202613.0 wk
September 202613.8 wk
18.8 wk19.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Wye Valley, weeksLowest 18.4 wk, highest 19.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.8 wk
October 202519.1 wk
November 202518.9 wk
December 202518.9 wk
January 202619.3 wk
February 202619.4 wk
March 202618.7 wk
April 202619.3 wk
May 202618.4 wk
June 202619.0 wk
July 202619.4 wk
August 202619.0 wk
September 202619.9 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
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 43.1 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 specialties7,40822.51,25514.050.8
Trauma and orthopaedics2,58028.819343.167.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)51121.918519.846.6
General surgery41522.64620.048.3
Gynaecology31620.8889.049.0
Ear, nose and throat38123.25337.554.8
Urology54517.39813.542.2
Oral surgery24831.62931.553.7
Plastic surgery24119.1353.947.2
Dermatology39410.31555.122.6
Cardiology21217.66417.038.9
Gastroenterology35111.9232.547.2

Other trusts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals59,63813.619.4

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/wye-valley.json. NHS England organisation code RLQ.

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 Wye Valley?

At the end of September 2026, 28,001 people were waiting for planned treatment at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 827 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Wye Valley?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,743 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 19.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 43.1 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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