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Croydon trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 38 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 80% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 38 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 653 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 Croydon Health Services NHS 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 202414.754.011.2
October 202414.151.99.9
November 202413.248.811.2
December 202416.353.211.8
January 202517.452.712.7
February 202519.650.811.5
March 202517.351.010.2
April 202513.049.810.1
May 202515.950.110.7
June 202516.353.711.1
July 202514.053.110.5
August 202516.554.610.4
September 202513.453.010.5
October 202513.147.210.2
November 202512.138.99.7
December 20259.638.510.3
January 20269.042.910.4
February 20267.540.810.2
March 20266.538.48.6
April 20266.337.19.1
May 20266.935.99.3
June 20267.839.67.2
July 20269.341.27.9
August 20268.038.39.0

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Kings Oak Hospital

Independent hospital, 19.3 miles away

5 to 18weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 18 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 163 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital

Independent hospital, 13.1 miles away

5 to 20weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 157 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Princess Margaret Hospital

Independent hospital, 22.4 miles away

5 to 24weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 24 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 4 weeks, 9 in 10 under 13 weeks. 20 people treated in the month.

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

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