NHS Carpal Tunnel Surgery Waiting Time
NHS carpal tunnel release surgery is performed within Orthopaedics. A quick, low-risk procedure — but waits vary widely between trusts.
Data source: Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times — the NHS specialty that covers Carpal Tunnel Surgery.
18w
Avg treatment wait
5w
Shortest wait
27w
Longest wait
200
Hospitals reporting
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About Carpal Tunnel Surgery on the NHS
Carpal tunnel release is one of the most common elective procedures on the NHS and is managed within the Trauma & Orthopaedics specialty. Despite being a short day-case operation, waiting times vary considerably between trusts.
Shortest Trauma & Orthopaedics waits in England
Carpal Tunnel Surgery is treated within the Trauma & Orthopaedics specialty. These are the trusts with the shortest current waits.
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Epsomedical Epsom | South East | 5w |
| 02 | Highgate Hospital (London) - Nuffield | London | 7w |
| 03 | The Clementine Churchill Hospital - Circle | London | 7w |
| 04 | The Runnymede Hospital - Circle | South East | 7w |
| 05 | Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | South East | 7w |
| 06 | St Marys Portsmouth Practice Plus Group | South East | 7w |
| 07 | Bishops Wood Hospital - Circle | London | 8w |
| 08 | The Kings Oak Hospital - Circle | London | 8w |
| 09 | Gloucester Independent Health Group | South West | 8w |
| 10 | Alexandra Hospital - Spire | South East | 8w |
Average Carpal Tunnel Surgery wait by region
Your right to choose where you are treated
Under the NHS Constitution and the Health Act 2009, you have a legal right to choose which NHS or NHS-commissioned independent sector provider sees you for your first outpatient appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you were referred to a hospital with a long wait, you can ask your GP to re-refer you to a provider with a shorter wait — this is your legal right.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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