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Whittington trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 8 to 34 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 78% are within 18 weeks.

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8 to 34weeks

Half seen within 8 weeks, 9 in 10 within 34 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 602 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 Whittington Health 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 202412.648.813.0
October 202410.851.311.3
November 20249.241.79.5
December 20249.344.510.3
January 20259.448.310.0
February 20259.346.88.9
March 20258.441.810.2
April 20259.134.410.5
May 202511.641.39.4
June 20259.239.18.8
July 20259.141.48.2
August 20259.935.58.4
September 202510.336.19.3
October 20259.337.07.3
November 202511.234.07.9
December 202510.134.89.1
January 202613.734.29.8
February 202611.428.19.3
March 20265.633.09.3
April 20264.531.310.9
May 20267.034.710.1
June 20265.034.49.0
July 20265.933.99.0
August 20268.433.68.5

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitFree on the NHS

Kings Oak Hospital

Independent hospital, 7.2 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 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, 21.2 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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