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UHNM (Royal Stoke and County Hospital) trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 15 to 55 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 17 weeks and 9 in 10 under 45 weeks. 51% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
03570 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 202421.561.518.2
October 202423.058.317.8
November 202420.859.416.7
December 202416.955.816.2
January 202515.154.215.2
February 202520.461.715.4
March 202517.056.017.1
April 202519.355.218.2
May 202523.262.017.5
June 202519.360.316.2
July 202522.059.616.0
August 202522.659.416.3
September 202521.557.216.3
October 202519.851.417.2
November 202519.451.417.4
December 202517.950.917.4
January 202616.952.817.0
February 202616.950.816.8
March 202617.357.515.0
April 202613.956.815.5
May 202616.453.216.5
June 202614.752.916.8
July 202613.553.216.9
August 202615.455.017.3

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital

Independent hospital, 1.2 miles away

13 to 38weeks

Half seen within 13 weeks, 9 in 10 within 38 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 36 weeks. 261 people treated in the month.

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East Cheshire NHS Trust

NHS trust, 18.1 miles away

14 to 47weeks

Half seen within 14 weeks, 9 in 10 within 47 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 13 weeks, 9 in 10 under 43 weeks. 237 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . About the data.

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