ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 9,568 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.1 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Independent Midlands 1,115 6.4 wks 36.1 wks 72% 4.7 weeks shorter
2 Spire Little Aston Hospital Independent Midlands 1,215 9.6 wks 33.1 wks 80% 1.7 weeks longer
3 Rowley Hall Hospital Independent Midlands 1,696 13.0 wks 36.0 wks 64% 0.5 weeks shorter
4 Beacon Park Hospital Independent Midlands 298 15.4 wks 32.6 wks 56% 3.1 weeks longer
5 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,244 17.3 wks 44.7 wks 52% 0.8 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

  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
  • England
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.3 weeks to 14.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.1 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202614.113.9
July 202614.313.6
June 202614.713.8
May 202614.514.2
April 202614.713.9
March 202615.114.6
February 202615.215
January 202614.815.2
December 202514.314.8
November 202513.514.3
October 202513.814.4
September 202513.814.3
August 202513.514.5
July 202512.514.2
June 202512.614.5
May 202513.514.8
April 202513.914.6
March 202514.815.3
February 20251415.5
January 20251315.6
December 202412.515.1
November 202412.514.5
October 202414.414.7
September 202414.314.9

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