ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, 15,975 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.0 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Woodthorpe Hospital Independent Midlands 2,302 9.5 wks 26.3 wks 80% 0.5 weeks shorter
2 Spire Nottingham Hospital Independent Midlands 722 10.9 wks 29.5 wks 77% 1.6 weeks shorter
3 Park Hospital Independent Midlands 1,574 12.6 wks 35.5 wks 66% 0.6 weeks shorter
4 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,435 14.1 wks 41.6 wks 60% 0.2 weeks longer
5 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,942 16.7 wks 47.3 wks 53% 1.1 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

  • Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
  • England
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16 weeks to 14.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.0 wks
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MonthNottingham and NottinghamshireEngland
August 202614.013.9
July 202614.313.6
June 202613.213.8
May 202613.914.2
April 202614.113.9
March 202614.614.6
February 202616.215
January 202616.915.2
December 202516.414.8
November 20251614.3
October 202515.214.4
September 202514.714.3
August 202514.614.5
July 202514.114.2
June 202514.414.5
May 202515.414.8
April 202514.914.6
March 202516.115.3
February 202516.615.5
January 202516.615.6
December 202416.315.1
November 20241614.5
October 202416.214.7
September 20241614.9

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