ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,115 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital had waited less than 6.4 weeks, and 92% less than 36.1 weeks. That is 7.4 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
6.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
Patients waiting
1,115

17th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 3rd of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Median wait over two years

  • 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 6.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, North Staffordshire HospitalEngland
August 20266.413.9
July 202612.413.6
June 202612.513.8
May 202611.114.2
April 202614.513.9
March 202617.914.6
February 202615.715
January 202614.915.2
December 202510.914.8
November 20258.614.3
October 202510.114.4
September 202511.414.3
August 202510.814.5
July 20251014.2
June 20258.314.5
May 20258.814.8
April 202510.914.6
March 202515.615.3
February 202513.915.5
January 202512.115.6
December 20248.815.1
November 20248.814.5
October 202411.614.7
September 202411.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,115 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 72% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks14%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks7%39 to 52 weeks6%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks53948%
6 to 12 weeks15114%
12 to 18 weeks11010%
18 to 26 weeks16615%
26 to 39 weeks807%
39 to 52 weeks636%
52 to 65 weeks6<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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