Bones, joints and muscles at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 28 to 53 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 18 weeks and 9 in 10 under 43 weeks. 51% are within 18 weeks.

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28 to 53weeks

Half seen within 28 weeks, 9 in 10 within 53 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 18 weeks, 9 in 10 under 43 weeks. 465 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 West Suffolk 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 202443.574.719.5
October 202429.467.719.3
November 202428.567.319.5
December 202429.666.819.8
January 202528.664.619.9
February 202532.262.519.5
March 202529.660.919.6
April 202528.660.219.3
May 202527.163.518.9
June 202529.660.718.1
July 202531.763.018.2
August 202532.462.217.9
September 202525.464.117.6
October 202535.062.517.1
November 202528.659.017.0
December 202532.859.416.6
January 202628.860.217.5
February 202626.856.418.0
March 202632.056.817.4
April 202634.653.218.0
May 202627.750.817.4
June 202634.553.817.1
July 202634.054.817.4
August 202628.153.217.6

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Provide Enterprises

Independent provider, 23.1 miles away

9 to 15weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 15 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 5 weeks, 9 in 10 under 14 weeks. 96 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital

Independent hospital, 24.9 miles away

10 to 35weeks

Half seen within 10 weeks, 9 in 10 within 35 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 35 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Oaks Hospital

Independent hospital, 23.8 miles away

11 to 34weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 34 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 10 weeks, 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 47 people treated in the month.

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

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