ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 8,469 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 18.6 weeks, and 92% less than 54.8 weeks. That is 4.8 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
18.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
54.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
48%
Patients waiting
8,469

275th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 27th 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 Norfolk and Norwich 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

  • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 26.3 weeks to 18.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.6 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202618.613.9
July 202618.413.6
June 202618.313.8
May 202618.614.2
April 202619.313.9
March 202618.314.6
February 202618.915
January 202620.115.2
December 202524.114.8
November 202522.814.3
October 202523.714.4
September 202523.714.3
August 202523.314.5
July 202522.114.2
June 20252214.5
May 202522.814.8
April 202522.214.6
March 202521.915.3
February 202522.215.5
January 202522.815.6
December 202423.615.1
November 202424.314.5
October 20242514.7
September 202426.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 8,469 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 48% had waited under 18 weeks; 819 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks12%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks13%52 to 65 weeks8%65 to 78 weeks2%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,05312%
6 to 12 weeks1,60219%
12 to 18 weeks1,43017%
18 to 26 weeks1,19114%
26 to 39 weeks1,28615%
39 to 52 weeks1,08813%
52 to 65 weeks6828%
65 to 78 weeks1292%
78 to 104 weeks8<1%
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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