ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 18,969 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.3 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 52 2.4 wks 7.8 wks 100% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 Priory Hospital Independent Midlands 494 7.4 wks 27.1 wks 83% 0.2 weeks longer
3 Spire Parkway Hospital Independent Midlands 1,013 8.0 wks 31.4 wks 76% 5.3 weeks shorter
4 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,712 8.6 wks 27.1 wks 77% 0.6 weeks longer
5 The Westbourne Centre Independent Midlands 223 11.2 wks 26.2 wks 71% 0.2 weeks longer
6 Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Independent Midlands 1,376 12.1 wks 37.9 wks 65% 2.2 weeks longer
7 The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 11,098 12.8 wks 35.9 wks 64% 0.2 weeks shorter

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

Area median wait over two years

  • Birmingham and Solihull
  • England
Birmingham and Solihull: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15 weeks to 11.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.3 wks13.9 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 202611.313.9
July 202611.313.6
June 202610.713.8
May 202611.514.2
April 202611.413.9
March 202611.214.6
February 202612.615
January 202612.715.2
December 202512.114.8
November 202511.514.3
October 202511.814.4
September 20251214.3
August 202511.614.5
July 202511.514.2
June 202512.114.5
May 202512.614.8
April 202512.814.6
March 202513.815.3
February 202514.715.5
January 202515.515.6
December 202415.215.1
November 20241514.5
October 202415.114.7
September 20241514.9

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