ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in South West London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South West London, 18,480 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.1 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in South West London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS London 3,706 9.0 wks 29.9 wks 80% 0.3 weeks shorter
2 Spire St Anthony'S Hospital Independent London 155 9.6 wks 23.3 wks 86% 0.6 weeks longer
3 Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital Independent London 395 9.7 wks 28.6 wks 79% 1.7 weeks longer
4 Shirley Oaks Hospital Independent London 445 10.4 wks 30.8 wks 71% 1.2 weeks longer
5 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,118 11.7 wks 32.9 wks 68% 1.1 weeks shorter
6 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 6,885 13.4 wks 36.8 wks 62% 0.5 weeks longer
7 Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,776 16.0 wks 37.4 wks 57% 1.2 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

  • South West London
  • England
South West London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.8 weeks to 12.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.1 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSouth West LondonEngland
August 202612.113.9
July 202611.813.6
June 202611.713.8
May 202612.514.2
April 202612.113.9
March 202611.414.6
February 202613.215
January 202613.315.2
December 20251314.8
November 202511.714.3
October 202512.314.4
September 202512.314.3
August 202512.214.5
July 202511.914.2
June 202512.114.5
May 202512.214.8
April 202512.214.6
March 202512.315.3
February 202513.215.5
January 202513.515.6
December 202413.715.1
November 202412.514.5
October 202412.614.7
September 202412.814.9

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