ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in North East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across North East London, 21,140 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.8 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in North East London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 London Independent Hospital Independent London 1,727 9.3 wks 24.3 wks 82% 2.0 weeks longer
2 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Independent London 2,265 10.0 wks 24.8 wks 77% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Spire London East Independent London 1,311 10.8 wks 31.4 wks 77% 0.1 weeks shorter
4 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,580 14.8 wks 41.8 wks 59% 0.1 weeks longer
5 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 4,364 15.1 wks 38.3 wks 60% 1.1 weeks longer
6 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 8,893 15.9 wks 39.7 wks 56% 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

  • North East London
  • England
North East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 13.2 weeks to 13.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.8 wks
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MonthNorth East LondonEngland
August 202613.813.9
July 202613.213.6
June 202612.713.8
May 202613.114.2
April 202613.113.9
March 20261414.6
February 202614.615
January 202614.515.2
December 202513.914.8
November 202512.714.3
October 202513.914.4
September 202513.814.3
August 20251414.5
July 202513.314.2
June 202514.014.5
May 202514.314.8
April 202514.214.6
March 202514.615.3
February 202514.615.5
January 202514.115.6
December 202413.515.1
November 20241314.5
October 202413.114.7
September 202413.214.9

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