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Southmead and Bristol Eye trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 19 to 48 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 63% are within 18 weeks.

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19 to 48weeks

Half seen within 19 weeks, 9 in 10 within 48 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 972 people treated in the month.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202419.449.913.4
October 202417.147.913.3
November 202416.944.313.4
December 202418.242.613.5
January 202517.744.812.9
February 202517.545.313.9
March 202520.946.013.5
April 202517.942.913.7
May 202519.143.812.8
June 202516.939.410.8
July 202514.842.011.1
August 202516.645.811.1
September 202515.440.910.5
October 202513.944.410.6
November 202516.643.29.7
December 202513.641.710.6
January 202616.641.710.3
February 202614.034.010.9
March 202611.738.511.1
April 202619.441.612.4
May 202617.836.613.2
June 202620.138.312.6
July 202618.245.212.9
August 202619.348.213.8

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Independent Health Group

Independent provider, 12.8 miles away

8 to 31weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 31 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 20 weeks. 101 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

St Martins Hospital

Independent hospital, 11.8 miles away

9 to 45weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 19 weeks, 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 202 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green

Independent hospital, 5.6 miles away

10 to 25weeks

Half seen within 10 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 21 weeks. 210 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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