ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Coventry and Warwickshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Coventry and Warwickshire, 12,196 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.2 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Meriden Hospital Independent Midlands 1,287 7.8 wks 23.6 wks 84% 0.2 weeks longer
2 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,614 8.7 wks 23.1 wks 86% 0.6 weeks shorter
3 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,125 9.1 wks 27.5 wks 79% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Independent Midlands 162 11.5 wks 42.0 wks 70% 2.3 weeks longer
5 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,008 13.1 wks 45.0 wks 62% 2.4 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

  • Coventry and Warwickshire
  • England
Coventry and Warwickshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.3 weeks to 10.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthCoventry and WarwickshireEngland
August 202610.213.9
July 20269.913.6
June 202610.113.8
May 202611.614.2
April 202611.213.9
March 202610.914.6
February 202613.115
January 202613.315.2
December 20251314.8
November 202512.714.3
October 202513.314.4
September 202512.914.3
August 20251314.5
July 202512.714.2
June 202513.514.5
May 202514.114.8
April 202514.414.6
March 20251515.3
February 202515.115.5
January 202514.815.6
December 202414.915.1
November 202414.414.5
October 202413.814.7
September 202413.314.9

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