Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital

Independent provider Midlands Area: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

At the end of August 2026, 1,301 patients were waiting for treatment at Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital. Half had waited less than 6.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
6.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Waiting over a year
9

Waiting times by specialty

Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital waiting times by specialty, August 2026
Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 42 12.5 wks 12.8 wks 27.3 wks under 50 waiting
Orthopaedics 1,115 6.4 wks 13.9 wks 36.1 wks 17th of 299
Ophthalmology (eyes) 144 6.6 wks 10.4 wks 39.5 wks 89th of 301

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 6.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.7 wks12.2 wks
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Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital: median wait in weeks by month
MonthNuffield Health, North Staffordshire HospitalEngland
August 20266.712.2
July 202612.112
June 202612.611.9
May 202611.112.4
April 202614.611.9
March 202618.311.3
February 20261613.2
January 202615.313.6
December 202511.213.5
November 20258.712.9
October 202510.113.3
September 202511.213.4
August 202510.713.5
July 20259.713.1
June 20258.113.4
May 20258.413.6
April 202510.113.3
March 202515.313.9
February 202513.614.2
January 202512.114.5
December 20248.914.2
November 20248.814
October 202411.614.2
September 202411.514.4

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