ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, 25,040 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.7 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
55.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,287 10.3 wks 21.3 wks 83% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Independent Midlands 311 12.9 wks 25.4 wks 77% 2.4 weeks longer
3 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,333 19.9 wks 44.2 wks 46% 1.4 weeks longer
4 The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 15,109 20.9 wks 70.3 wks 44% 2.5 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
  • England
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.4 weeks to 15.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.7 wks13.9 wks
Show the figures
MonthShropshire, Telford and WrekinEngland
August 202615.713.9
July 202615.513.6
June 202615.913.8
May 20261614.2
April 202615.913.9
March 202616.614.6
February 202617.515
January 202617.615.2
December 202517.614.8
November 20251714.3
October 202516.814.4
September 202516.614.3
August 202518.214.5
July 202519.114.2
June 202519.714.5
May 202520.214.8
April 202520.714.6
March 202520.515.3
February 202520.715.5
January 202520.615.6
December 202420.615.1
November 202419.714.5
October 202420.314.7
September 202420.414.9

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