ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire, 24,901 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.6 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
47.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in South Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The One Health Group Plc Independent 99 sites North East and Yorkshire 1,627 9.4 wks 26.9 wks 79% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 Park Hill Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 769 9.7 wks 25.6 wks 80% 0.2 weeks longer
3 Thornbury Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 463 12.7 wks 36.3 wks 66% 1.8 weeks longer
4 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,522 15.2 wks 41.4 wks 58% 0.2 weeks longer
5 Claremont Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,589 16.1 wks 40.4 wks 56% 0.6 weeks longer
6 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,888 16.5 wks 44.7 wks 53% 0.1 weeks shorter
7 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 13,041 17.1 wks 53.3 wks 52% 0.1 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 Yorkshire
  • England
South Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 14.5 weeks to 15.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.6 wks13.9 wks
Show the figures
MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 202615.613.9
July 202614.813.6
June 202614.913.8
May 202615.714.2
April 202615.513.9
March 202616.814.6
February 202617.115
January 202616.915.2
December 202516.714.8
November 202516.414.3
October 202516.514.4
September 202516.114.3
August 202515.814.5
July 202515.514.2
June 20251514.5
May 20251514.8
April 202514.714.6
March 202515.515.3
February 202515.515.5
January 202515.915.6
December 202414.915.1
November 202414.614.5
October 202414.314.7
September 202414.514.9

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