ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 332 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital had waited less than 10.8 weeks, and 92% less than 41.4 weeks. That is 3.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
Patients waiting
332

113th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 27th of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Nuffield Health, Brighton 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, Brighton Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.8 weeks to 10.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.8 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Brighton HospitalEngland
August 202610.813.9
July 20268.513.6
June 202611.913.8
May 202612.314.2
April 202613.413.9
March 202610.914.6
February 2026815
January 20267.415.2
December 202512.814.8
November 202512.514.3
October 202513.414.4
September 202516.114.3
August 202515.414.5
July 202515.114.2
June 202515.514.5
May 202516.914.8
April 202516.114.6
March 202517.315.3
February 202516.615.5
January 20251615.6
December 202415.415.1
November 202411.414.5
October 202411.314.7
September 20246.814.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 332 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 64% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks30%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks8%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks14%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks10130%
6 to 12 weeks8425%
12 to 18 weeks278%
18 to 26 weeks4614%
26 to 39 weeks4614%
39 to 52 weeks288%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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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