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Royal Free and Barnet trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 39 to 60 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 16 weeks and 9 in 10 under 46 weeks. 54% are within 18 weeks.

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Half seen within 39 weeks, 9 in 10 within 60 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 16 weeks, 9 in 10 under 46 weeks. 1,123 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 Royal Free London 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 202425.862.614.7
October 202426.161.814.7
November 202426.761.615.1
December 202424.160.516.2
January 202519.558.815.4
February 202519.755.015.5
March 202521.654.716.5
April 202523.557.416.2
May 202526.157.517.1
June 202525.858.817.4
July 202532.658.516.8
August 202532.659.117.0
September 202531.659.517.6
October 202535.259.217.9
November 202531.158.518.9
December 202531.458.719.0
January 202636.059.720.0
February 202632.055.619.6
March 202635.758.818.1
April 202631.458.418.8
May 202630.560.418.6
June 202634.261.617.8
July 202638.761.917.8
August 202639.260.416.4

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Kings Oak Hospital

Independent hospital, 8.3 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, 1.7 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, 19.9 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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