ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Buckshaw Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 238 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Buckshaw Hospital had waited less than 12.0 weeks, and 92% less than 29.3 weeks. That is 1.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
12.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Patients waiting
238

138th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 21st of 37 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Buckshaw Hospital and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Buckshaw Hospital
  • England
Buckshaw Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.3 weeks to 12 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612 wks
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MonthBuckshaw HospitalEngland
August 20261213.9
July 202610.313.6
June 202610.913.8
May 202610.514.2
April 202611.113.9
March 20269.114.6
February 2026715
January 20266.715.2
December 20258.814.8
November 20259.514.3
October 20258.814.4
September 202510.414.3
August 202511.914.5
July 202513.314.2
June 202513.814.5
May 202513.814.8
April 202514.314.6
March 202525.215.3
February 202524.315.5
January 20252115.6
December 202422.515.1
November 202421.814.5
October 202419.114.7
September 202415.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 238 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 73% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Buckshaw Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks23%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks10%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks6326%
6 to 12 weeks5624%
12 to 18 weeks5423%
18 to 26 weeks3816%
26 to 39 weeks2410%
39 to 52 weeks2<1%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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