ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 22,470 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spire Methley Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 791 6.2 wks 19.9 wks 88% 2.8 weeks shorter
2 Spire Leeds Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 660 8.1 wks 27.2 wks 81% 1.0 weeks shorter
3 Spire Elland Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,022 8.8 wks 30.7 wks 76% 4.5 weeks shorter
4 Huddersfield Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 651 9.2 wks 21.9 wks 81% 2.3 weeks longer
5 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,463 10.6 wks 41.0 wks 66% 2.6 weeks shorter
6 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,426 10.8 wks 33.6 wks 68% 1.0 weeks shorter
7 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,458 11.1 wks 29.7 wks 72% 0.6 weeks longer
8 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,953 14.7 wks 41.8 wks 59% 2.1 weeks shorter
9 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,886 15.6 wks 48.5 wks 56% 0.1 weeks longer
10 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,160 15.7 wks 44.7 wks 55% 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

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.3 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
Show the figures
MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 202612.813.9
July 202613.113.6
June 202613.213.8
May 202613.714.2
April 202613.313.9
March 202612.814.6
February 202613.715
January 202614.115.2
December 202513.614.8
November 202513.314.3
October 202514.114.4
September 202513.814.3
August 20251414.5
July 202513.214.2
June 202513.214.5
May 20251414.8
April 202513.914.6
March 202515.115.3
February 202515.215.5
January 202515.215.6
December 202414.415.1
November 20241414.5
October 20241514.7
September 202415.314.9

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