ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Thames Valley

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Thames Valley, 20,604 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
38.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
11

Hospitals in Thames Valley ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Princess Margaret Hospital Independent South East 52 4.0 wks 13.0 wks 96% 4.6 weeks shorter
2 Chiltern Hospital Independent South East 307 6.8 wks 16.2 wks 96% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent South East 646 8.6 wks 29.2 wks 77% 2.5 weeks shorter
4 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,231 10.0 wks 22.6 wks 83% 1.0 weeks longer
5 Nuffield Hospital Oxford (the Manor) Independent South East 106 10.3 wks 26.4 wks 78% 2.3 weeks longer
6 Circle Reading Hospital Independent South East 1,414 10.4 wks 28.9 wks 72% 0.1 weeks shorter
7 Spire Dunedin Hospital Independent South East 213 11.2 wks 25.0 wks 80% 0.8 weeks shorter
8 The Cherwell Hospital Independent South East 2,362 12.1 wks 33.7 wks 66% 0.5 weeks longer
9 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,112 15.1 wks 43.0 wks 57% 1.4 weeks shorter
10 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,881 16.0 wks 40.2 wks 56% 1.7 weeks shorter
11 Spire Thames Valley Hospital Independent South East 233 17.8 wks 42.4 wks 51% 5.1 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

  • Thames Valley
  • England
Thames Valley: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.5 weeks to 13.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.3 wks
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MonthThames ValleyEngland
August 202613.313.9
July 202612.713.6
June 202613.313.8
May 202614.114.2
April 202613.813.9
March 202614.614.6
February 202614.715
January 202614.315.2
December 202513.914.8
November 202513.714.3
October 202514.614.4
September 202514.514.3
August 202514.914.5
July 202514.914.2
June 202515.214.5
May 202515.614.8
April 202515.314.6
March 202516.115.3
February 202515.615.5
January 202515.315.6
December 202415.015.1
November 202414.714.5
October 202415.314.7
September 202415.514.9

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