ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Lincolnshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Lincolnshire, 7,779 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Lincolnshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Lincoln Private Hospital Independent Midlands 832 10.4 wks 31.5 wks 77% 2.2 weeks shorter
2 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,934 12.3 wks 37.2 wks 66% 2.5 weeks shorter
3 Boston West Hospital Independent Midlands 1,013 17.7 wks 46.0 wks 51% 0.4 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Lincolnshire
  • England
Lincolnshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait was unchanged at 12.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.6 wks
Show the figures
MonthLincolnshireEngland
August 202612.613.9
July 202613.613.6
June 202614.213.8
May 202615.014.2
April 202614.313.9
March 202615.514.6
February 202616.415
January 202618.615.2
December 202518.114.8
November 202516.914.3
October 202516.414.4
September 202515.414.3
August 202515.214.5
July 20251514.2
June 202515.814.5
May 20251614.8
April 202515.414.6
March 202515.315.3
February 202514.815.5
January 202514.415.6
December 202413.415.1
November 202412.714.5
October 202412.614.7
September 202412.614.9

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.