ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 469 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital had waited less than 5.4 weeks, and 92% less than 18.9 weeks. That is 8.4 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
5.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
18.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
91%
Patients waiting
469

9th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 2nd of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 4.7 weeks to 5.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Leicester HospitalEngland
August 20265.413.9
July 20266.313.6
June 20265.613.8
May 20265.314.2
April 20267.213.9
March 20266.314.6
February 20266.715
January 20267.915.2
December 20257.814.8
November 20256.614.3
October 20256.514.4
September 20257.114.3
August 20255.814.5
July 20256.714.2
June 20258.114.5
May 20257.414.8
April 20256.714.6
March 20254.415.3
February 20255.615.5
January 20256.815.6
December 20246.815.1
November 20244.814.5
October 20245.214.7
September 20244.714.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 469 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 91% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks55%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks11%18 to 26 weeks7%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks25955%
6 to 12 weeks11525%
12 to 18 weeks5111%
18 to 26 weeks337%
26 to 39 weeks82%
39 to 52 weeks2<1%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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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