NHS Orthopaedics Waiting Times
Compare treatment waiting times across all NHS hospitals in England. Find a shorter wait and exercise your legal right to patient choice. Free to use.
18w
Avg treatment wait
5w
Shortest wait
27w
Longest wait
200
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Shortest Orthopaedics waits in England
| # | Hospital | Region | Avg treatment wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Epsomedical Epsom | South East | 5w |
| 02 | The Runnymede Hospital - Circle | South East | 7w |
| 03 | The Clementine Churchill Hospital - Circle | London | 7w |
| 04 | Highgate Hospital (London) - Nuffield | London | 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 | Alexandra Hospital - Spire | South East | 8w |
| 09 | Gloucester Independent Health Group | South West | 8w |
| 10 | The Kings Oak Hospital - Circle | London | 8w |
Average Orthopaedics wait by region
Your right to choose a Orthopaedics hospital
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 Orthopaedics appointment.
Your GP must refer you via the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and offer you at least five choices. If you have already been 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 entirely within your rights.
Research shows the average extra distance to a significantly shorter wait is just 13 miles.
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