ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across Humber and North Yorkshire, 22,860 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.5 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
9

Hospitals in Humber and North Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Clifton Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,632 10.0 wks 33.3 wks 76% 0.6 weeks shorter
2 St Hugh'S Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,690 10.1 wks 26.2 wks 76% 1.8 weeks longer
3 Duchy Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 260 11.5 wks 25.1 wks 75% 2.2 weeks longer
4 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,934 12.4 wks 39.9 wks 65% 1.5 weeks shorter
5 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,765 12.8 wks 34.6 wks 66% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,575 13.2 wks 38.2 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
7 Nuffield Health, York Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,349 13.2 wks 31.2 wks 70% 3.3 weeks longer
8 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,784 13.4 wks 43.5 wks 61% 1.3 weeks shorter
9 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,871 14.0 wks 41.2 wks 59% 0.7 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

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • England
Humber and North Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.7 weeks to 12.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.5 wks
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MonthHumber and North YorkshireEngland
August 202612.513.9
July 202612.213.6
June 202611.713.8
May 202612.814.2
April 202613.113.9
March 202614.214.6
February 202614.715
January 202614.515.2
December 202513.814.8
November 20251314.3
October 202512.914.4
September 202513.114.3
August 202513.014.5
July 202512.414.2
June 202512.914.5
May 202513.414.8
April 202513.514.6
March 202514.515.3
February 202514.215.5
January 202514.215.6
December 202413.515.1
November 202412.914.5
October 202413.514.7
September 202413.714.9

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