ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 338 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital had waited less than 13.3 weeks, and 92% less than 35.3 weeks. That is 0.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Patients waiting
338

175th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 21st of 36 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Nuffield Health, Bournemouth 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

  • Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 13.3 weeks to 13.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.3 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Bournemouth HospitalEngland
August 202613.313.9
July 20261513.6
June 202617.313.8
May 202615.314.2
April 202614.813.9
March 202616.214.6
February 202614.915
January 20261315.2
December 202511.214.8
November 202511.314.3
October 202513.214.4
September 202514.414.3
August 202513.214.5
July 202514.514.2
June 202517.314.5
May 202516.314.8
April 202513.614.6
March 202516.515.3
February 202518.315.5
January 20251915.6
December 20241715.1
November 202413.914.5
October 202413.514.7
September 202413.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 338 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 60% had waited under 18 weeks; 3 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks9%6 to 12 weeks37%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks329%
6 to 12 weeks12437%
12 to 18 weeks4814%
18 to 26 weeks5516%
26 to 39 weeks6118%
39 to 52 weeks154%
52 to 65 weeks3<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.

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