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Orthopaedics

Apr 2026NTPF Data

15,026

People Waiting

Hospitals

4.7mo

Avg. Median Wait

↑ 186

vs Last Month

Shortest Wait Times

Kilcreene Regional Orthopaedic Hospital

2.5 mo median

Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown

2.7 mo median

St. Vincent's University Hospital

3.1 mo median

Hospital breakdown from Mar 2021 — the most recent period with per-hospital data. National totals above reflect Apr 2026.

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#	Hospital	Waiting	Median Wait	Trend	Watch
1	Bantry General HospitalP75 AX02	7	15.5 mo	→ 0	+
2	Louth County HospitalA91 DRR5	12	3.8 mo	↓ 5	+
3	Cork University HospitalT12 DC4A	15	4.9 mo	→ 0	+
4	Connolly Hospital BlanchardstownD15 X40D	38	2.7 mo	↓ 33	+
5	Beaumont HospitalD09 V2N0	79	3.1 mo	↑ 6	+
6	St. Vincent's University HospitalD04 T6F4	83	3.1 mo	↓ 19	+
7	Mater Misericordiae University HospitalD07 R2WY	101	4.1 mo	↑ 3	+
8	Kilcreene Regional Orthopaedic HospitalR95 HN68	188	2.5 mo	↓ 36	+
9	University Hospital WaterfordX91 ER22	203	6.4 mo	↑ 12	+
10	University Hospital KerryV92 DK21	216	6.2 mo	↓ 17	+
11	South Infirmary Victoria University HospitalT12 X23H	308	3.9 mo	↓ 72	+
12	Our Lady's Hospital NavanC15 NH90	466	5 mo	↓ 58	+
13	Sligo University HospitalF91 H684	523	5.8 mo	↑ 5	+
14	Croom Orthopaedic HospitalV35 PF92	630	7.6 mo	↓ 52	+
15	Mayo University HospitalF23 HY92	670	6 mo	↑ 3	+
16	Letterkenny University HospitalF92 AE81	868	8.6 mo	↓ 14	+
17	Midland Regional Hospital TullamoreR35 NY51	873	6.8 mo	↑ 46	+
18	St. James's HospitalD08 NHY1	887	11.1 mo	↑ 63	+
19	Tallaght University HospitalD24 NR0A	1,305	9.1 mo	↑ 46	+
20	Galway University HospitalsH91 YR71	1,329	12.6 mo	↓ 35	+
21	National Orthopaedic Hospital CappaghD11 XKA8	1,619	3.6 mo	↓ 172	+

Time bands: 0–12 mo 12+ mo

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