ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 10,514 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 18.1 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
18.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
48.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spire South Bank Hospital Independent Midlands 514 10.2 wks 37.2 wks 68% 4.4 weeks shorter
2 Droitwich Spa Hospital Independent Midlands 645 11.6 wks 32.7 wks 71% 5.1 weeks shorter
3 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 3,777 19.0 wks 56.4 wks 48% 0.6 weeks longer
4 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,536 19.3 wks 45.9 wks 47% 1.8 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

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • England
Herefordshire and Worcestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 17.4 weeks to 18.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.1 wks13.9 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202618.113.9
July 202617.813.6
June 202617.313.8
May 202617.514.2
April 202618.213.9
March 202617.614.6
February 202618.315
January 202618.215.2
December 202517.814.8
November 202518.114.3
October 202518.214.4
September 202517.914.3
August 202517.914.5
July 202517.314.2
June 202516.914.5
May 202517.614.8
April 202518.914.6
March 202518.315.3
February 202518.215.5
January 202518.315.6
December 202418.315.1
November 20241814.5
October 202417.914.7
September 202417.414.9

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