ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 4,462 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.1 weeks, and 92% less than 39.6 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Patients waiting
4,462

213th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 18th 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 Cambridge University Hospitals 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

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.7 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks
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MonthCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.113.9
July 202615.013.6
June 202615.913.8
May 202616.314.2
April 202615.713.9
March 202616.314.6
February 202616.515
January 202616.415.2
December 20251614.8
November 202515.614.3
October 202515.814.4
September 202516.214.3
August 202516.714.5
July 202516.814.2
June 20251714.5
May 202517.214.8
April 202517.414.6
March 202517.515.3
February 202517.115.5
January 202516.915.6
December 202416.215.1
November 202415.914.5
October 202416.214.7
September 202416.714.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,462 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 58% had waited under 18 weeks; 16 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks91020%
6 to 12 weeks91120%
12 to 18 weeks76917%
18 to 26 weeks71016%
26 to 39 weeks77817%
39 to 52 weeks3688%
52 to 65 weeks14<1%
65 to 78 weeks2<1%
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

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