ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Gloucestershire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Gloucestershire, 10,584 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 16.4 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
16.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
53%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Gloucestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Winfield Hospital Independent South West 1,057 12.8 wks 27.8 wks 69% 1.5 weeks longer
2 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 9,401 17.1 wks 42.4 wks 52% 1.0 weeks longer
3 Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital Independent South West 102 34.7 wks 59.3 wks 13% 15.7 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

  • Gloucestershire
  • England
Gloucestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 14.9 weeks to 16.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.4 wks13.9 wks
Show the figures
MonthGloucestershireEngland
August 202616.413.9
July 202615.713.6
June 202615.513.8
May 202615.714.2
April 202614.613.9
March 20261514.6
February 202614.715
January 202615.715.2
December 202515.514.8
November 202514.614.3
October 202515.114.4
September 202514.414.3
August 202514.714.5
July 202515.114.2
June 202515.114.5
May 202515.414.8
April 202514.914.6
March 202515.815.3
February 202515.715.5
January 202515.715.6
December 202414.415.1
November 202414.114.5
October 202414.214.7
September 202414.914.9

Search near your postcode

We only use the first half of your postcode (for example OX3), and we don't store it. If you use your location, we round it to about 1 km, use it once to find your postcode area, and don't store it.