ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 54,050 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.0 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
12

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spire Manchester Hospital Independent North West 647 8.6 wks 18.0 wks 92% 2.7 weeks shorter
2 Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Independent 14 sites North West 125 9.9 wks 25.5 wks 81% 1.4 weeks longer
3 Alexandra Hospital Independent North West 354 10.2 wks 28.3 wks 73% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 2,215 10.4 wks 29.4 wks 74% 2.3 weeks shorter
5 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 1,318 10.8 wks 32.5 wks 73% 2.6 weeks shorter
6 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,369 11.5 wks 31.7 wks 67% 0.8 weeks shorter
7 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 9,408 13.4 wks 40.7 wks 63% 1.4 weeks shorter
8 Highfield Hospital Independent North West 919 13.7 wks 35.8 wks 63% 2.2 weeks longer
9 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 12,085 14.4 wks 40.8 wks 59% 1.4 weeks shorter
10 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,468 14.9 wks 39.4 wks 59% 0.4 weeks longer
11 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,319 15.7 wks 43.0 wks 55% 1.7 weeks shorter
12 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 14,823 15.7 wks 46.6 wks 54% 1.5 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

  • Greater Manchester
  • England
Greater Manchester: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.1 weeks to 14.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.0 wks
Show the figures
MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202614.013.9
July 202613.713.6
June 202613.913.8
May 202614.514.2
April 202614.113.9
March 202614.414.6
February 202615.315
January 202615.615.2
December 202515.214.8
November 202515.214.3
October 202515.314.4
September 202515.014.3
August 202515.414.5
July 202515.514.2
June 202515.514.5
May 202515.914.8
April 202515.814.6
March 202516.815.3
February 20251715.5
January 202517.115.6
December 202416.415.1
November 202415.914.5
October 202415.414.7
September 202415.114.9

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