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Orthopaedics: Surgery

Commons · Question 128665 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average waiting time is for elective orthopaedic surgery in England.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Apr 2026

Average waiting times for elective orthopaedic surgery are not separately published in the waiting list statistics. The waiting times for orthopaedic surgery are included in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Services category. As of the latest published waiting ...