ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Northamptonshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Northamptonshire, 7,621 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.3 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Northamptonshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,955 12.1 wks 35.8 wks 65% 1.1 weeks shorter
2 Three Shires Hospital Independent Midlands 2,138 13.5 wks 40.6 wks 62% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Glendon Wood Hospital Independent Midlands 623 13.6 wks 32.5 wks 63% 1.9 weeks longer
4 Woodland Hospital Independent Midlands 2,905 14.0 wks 33.9 wks 63% 0.2 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

  • Northamptonshire
  • England
Northamptonshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.6 weeks to 13.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.3 wks
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MonthNorthamptonshireEngland
August 202613.313.9
July 202613.513.6
June 202613.313.8
May 202613.414.2
April 202613.313.9
March 202613.214.6
February 202614.115
January 202614.415.2
December 202514.014.8
November 202513.414.3
October 202513.214.4
September 202512.814.3
August 202512.714.5
July 202512.514.2
June 202512.714.5
May 202512.314.8
April 202512.014.6
March 202512.715.3
February 202514.215.5
January 202514.515.6
December 202413.715.1
November 202413.914.5
October 202413.814.7
September 202413.614.9

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