Bones, joints and muscles at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UCLH (University College) trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 10 to 40 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 74% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
03060 September 2024August 2026

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 202418.149.512.6
October 202418.146.812.1
November 202417.248.411.7
December 202416.344.212.3
January 202518.747.612.8
February 202517.241.512.7
March 202517.745.010.3
April 202515.745.410.3
May 202514.943.710.2
June 202514.541.09.7
July 202513.539.810.1
August 202513.341.610.7
September 202513.239.510.8
October 202514.539.710.7
November 202513.843.010.4
December 202512.841.611.3
January 202615.441.510.7
February 202615.341.510.0
March 202613.539.98.5
April 202612.443.29.0
May 202612.341.79.6
June 202611.840.28.8
July 202611.139.68.4
August 202610.539.69.1

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Kings Oak Hospital

Independent hospital, 9.9 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, 3.6 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, 20.6 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.

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