ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 33,296 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.0 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
12

Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,778 6.2 wks 21.1 wks 87% no change
2 Lancaster Private Hospital Independent North West 230 6.2 wks 20.3 wks 89% 0.1 weeks longer
3 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 6,583 7.4 wks 30.6 wks 78% no change
4 Beardwood Hospital Independent North West 1,172 8.0 wks 24.1 wks 83% 1.4 weeks shorter
5 Fulwood Hall Hospital Independent North West 2,350 9.6 wks 29.1 wks 76% 1.2 weeks shorter
6 Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Independent North West 1,780 10.3 wks 28.8 wks 72% 1.4 weeks shorter
7 Euxton Hall Hospital Independent North West 1,886 11.6 wks 33.4 wks 68% 2.2 weeks shorter
8 Buckshaw Hospital Independent North West 238 12.0 wks 29.3 wks 73% 1.5 weeks longer
9 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,403 12.7 wks 43.8 wks 62% 0.4 weeks longer
10 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,021 15.5 wks 42.6 wks 56% 0.8 weeks longer
11 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,613 16.2 wks 40.6 wks 55% 1.1 weeks shorter
12 Renacres Hospital Independent North West 2,242 23.7 wks 49.4 wks 40% 3.9 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

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • England
Lancashire and South Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.9 weeks to 11 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611 wks13.9 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20261113.9
July 20261113.6
June 202611.113.8
May 202611.314.2
April 202610.913.9
March 20269.914.6
February 202611.115
January 202610.415.2
December 20251014.8
November 20259.414.3
October 20259.814.4
September 202510.314.3
August 202510.614.5
July 202510.214.2
June 202510.314.5
May 202511.714.8
April 202510.514.6
March 20251015.3
February 202511.715.5
January 202511.415.6
December 202410.915.1
November 20241014.5
October 202410.514.7
September 202410.914.9

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