Hip replacement · Watford · Trauma and orthopaedics
Hip replacement waiting time at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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weeks
Actual referral-to-treatment wait in August 2026.
NHS RTT data, August 2026
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About hip osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a condition that makes joints painful and stiff. In the hip, the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones breaks down, which causes pain, stiffness and difficulty moving the joint.
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How long people have been waiting
2,687
2,360
0 to 18 weeks
Over 18 weeks
People on the trauma and orthopaedics waiting list now, split by whether they have passed the 18-week target, August 2026. Whole specialty.
NHS hospitals near Watford
Watford General Hospital (current)
0 mi
39 weeks
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust · Harrow
4 mi
17 weeks
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust · Brent
6 mi
35 weeks
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust · Buckinghamshire
9 mi
18 weeks
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Westminster
13 mi
18 weeks
Whittington Health NHS Trust · Islington
13 mi
27 weeks
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Camden
14 mi
16 weeks
Weeks waited by patients treated in August 2026, whole specialty, straight-line from this hospital. Switching does not guarantee a shorter wait.
How we know this
NHS RTT data, August 2026.
Trauma and orthopaedics as a whole, not hip replacement alone.
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