ShortestWait

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands Area: Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

At the end of August 2026, 8,213 patients were waiting for treatment at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 10.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
10.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
22.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
81%
Waiting over a year
1

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 38 11.7 wks 12.8 wks 28.5 wks under 50 waiting
Orthopaedics 7,287 10.3 wks 13.9 wks 21.3 wks 94th of 299
Ear, nose and throat 347 15.8 wks 15.4 wks 31.3 wks 105th of 152
Oral surgery 310 13.7 wks 16.4 wks 32.5 wks 37th of 112
Cardiology (heart) 66 12.5 wks 11.9 wks 26.4 wks 85th of 125
Respiratory medicine 52 19.0 wks 10.4 wks 33.9 wks 117th of 120
Rheumatology 18 8.6 wks 10.9 wks 20.6 wks under 50 waiting
Gynaecology 74 9.0 wks 14.2 wks 25.0 wks 27th of 176
Other paediatric specialties 21 15.5 wks 12.3 wks 24.3 wks under 50 waiting

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
  • England
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.7 weeks to 10.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.6 wks12.2 wks
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MonthShropshire Community Health NHS TrustEngland
August 202610.612.2
July 202610.112
June 20269.811.9
May 202610.312.4
April 202610.111.9
March 20269.811.3
February 202610.413.2
January 202610.613.6
December 202510.813.5
November 202510.112.9
October 202510.413.3
September 202510.713.4
August 202510.613.5
July 202511.513.1
June 202513.713.4
May 202514.913.6
April 202514.913.3
March 202514.913.9
February 202515.714.2
January 202515.814.5
December 202416.414.2
November 202415.314
October 202415.614.2
September 202416.714.4

Where it treats patients

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