ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 102 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital had waited less than 34.7 weeks, and 92% less than 59.3 weeks. That is 20.9 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
34.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
59.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
13%
Patients waiting
102

299th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 36th 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, Cheltenham 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, Cheltenham Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 15.5 weeks to 34.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0102030405060Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202634.7 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Cheltenham HospitalEngland
August 202634.713.9
July 202619.513.6
June 20269.813.8
May 20261914.2
April 202630.513.9
March 202611.314.6
February 202628.615
January 202638.515.2
December 202546.314.8
November 202541.314.3
October 202538.514.4
September 202535.714.3
August 202533.814.5
July 20253614.2
June 202531.514.5
May 202533.514.8
April 202520.514.6
March 202528.515.3
February 20252815.5
January 20252415.6
December 202426.815.1
November 20243014.5
October 202433.514.7
September 202415.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 102 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 13% had waited under 18 weeks; 14 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks5%6 to 12 weeks2%12 to 18 weeks6%18 to 26 weeks11%26 to 39 weeks35%39 to 52 weeks27%52 to 65 weeks10%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks3%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks55%
6 to 12 weeks22%
12 to 18 weeks66%
18 to 26 weeks1111%
26 to 39 weeks3635%
39 to 52 weeks2827%
52 to 65 weeks1010%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
78 to 104 weeks33%
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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