ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 7,287 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust had waited less than 10.3 weeks, and 92% less than 21.3 weeks. That is 3.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
21.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
83%
Patients waiting
7,287

94th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 15th of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
  • England
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.1 weeks to 10.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.3 wks13.9 wks
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MonthShropshire Community Health NHS TrustEngland
August 202610.313.9
July 20269.413.6
June 20269.513.8
May 20269.814.2
April 20269.713.9
March 20269.314.6
February 20269.715
January 202610.215.2
December 202510.214.8
November 20259.714.3
October 20259.914.4
September 20259.914.3
August 20251014.5
July 202510.814.2
June 20251314.5
May 202514.614.8
April 202514.614.6
March 202514.615.3
February 202515.515.5
January 202515.915.6
December 202416.715.1
November 202415.614.5
October 202415.914.7
September 202417.114.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 7,287 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 83% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks30%6 to 12 weeks28%12 to 18 weeks25%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,20230%
6 to 12 weeks2,03228%
12 to 18 weeks1,81025%
18 to 26 weeks1,10115%
26 to 39 weeks1392%
39 to 52 weeks2<1%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

All specialties at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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