ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 10,692 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.2 weeks, and 92% less than 41.4 weeks. That is 3.4 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
17.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
10,692

259th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 25th of 37 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation 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

  • East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.8 weeks to 17.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.213.9
July 202617.213.6
June 202617.713.8
May 202618.314.2
April 202619.113.9
March 202619.814.6
February 202621.215
January 202621.115.2
December 202520.514.8
November 202520.614.3
October 202519.914.4
September 202520.114.3
August 20252114.5
July 202520.714.2
June 202521.614.5
May 202522.214.8
April 202522.814.6
March 202521.815.3
February 202521.415.5
January 202520.915.6
December 202420.915.1
November 202420.314.5
October 202420.714.7
September 202420.814.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 10,692 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 59 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks18%26 to 39 weeks20%39 to 52 weeks10%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,05719%
6 to 12 weeks1,95518%
12 to 18 weeks1,57015%
18 to 26 weeks1,88518%
26 to 39 weeks2,10720%
39 to 52 weeks1,05910%
52 to 65 weeks58<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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.

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