The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Address and phone number
- Address
- The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Po Box 5186, Birmingham, B31 2AP
- Phone
- 0121 685 4000 (The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust switchboard)
Address from the Care Quality Commission; phone number from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Visiting times and parking differ between wards, so check with the hospital before you travel.
Waiting times
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of waiting times for all its hospitals, including The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. At the end of August 2026, half of its 13,473 patients waiting for planned treatment had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
| Specialty | Median wait | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedics | 12.8 wks | 11,098 |
| General medicine | 9.8 wks | 318 |
| Other medical specialties | 12.7 wks | 1,210 |
| Other services | 7.7 wks | 847 |
More about waiting times at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Care Quality Commission rating
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital: Good. Published 21 January 2026. Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust overall: Good. Published 20 December 2019.
Some ratings are several years old; the date shows when it was published. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Other NHS hospitals nearby
You can usually choose where to have planned NHS treatment. Hospitals run by other trusts, with each trust's median wait across all specialties:
| Hospital | Distance | Trust median wait |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 2.3 miles | 11.7 wks |
| Birmingham Women's HospitalBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 2.4 miles | 12.2 wks |
| City Health CampusSandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust | 4.9 miles | 14.4 wks |
| Corbett HospitalThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust | 8.5 miles | 13.0 wks |
| Alexandra HospitalWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 9.9 miles | 13.8 wks |
Straight-line distance. Waits differ a lot between specialties; search by treatment and postcode to compare the one you need.