ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, 19,078 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.6 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Ranked providers
9

Hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Independent Health Group Independent 44 sites South West 250 6.6 wks 19.6 wks 91% 0.1 weeks longer
2 Bath Clinic Independent South West 572 8.7 wks 22.6 wks 84% 1.0 weeks longer
3 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) Independent South West 2,071 10.5 wks 31.3 wks 71% 0.5 weeks shorter
4 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,696 11.8 wks 36.3 wks 69% 2.2 weeks shorter
5 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,930 12.3 wks 37.2 wks 66% 0.1 weeks shorter
6 New Hall Hospital Independent South West 2,999 12.7 wks 34.9 wks 66% 1.8 weeks longer
7 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes Independent South West 399 13.3 wks 30.8 wks 73% 3.2 weeks longer
8 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 5,943 18.3 wks 46.0 wks 49% 0.6 weeks shorter
9 St Martins Hospital Independent South West 1,190 18.6 wks 39.4 wks 48% 6.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
  • England
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.8 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks
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MonthBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireEngland
August 202613.613.9
July 202613.613.6
June 202613.613.8
May 202613.614.2
April 20261313.9
March 202612.914.6
February 202613.415
January 202613.615.2
December 202513.614.8
November 202513.514.3
October 202513.714.4
September 202513.914.3
August 202513.614.5
July 202512.914.2
June 202513.314.5
May 202513.414.8
April 20251314.6
March 202512.515.3
February 202513.815.5
January 202513.115.6
December 202412.615.1
November 202411.914.5
October 202412.614.7
September 202412.814.9

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