ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 586 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital had waited less than 19.4 weeks, and 92% less than 39.6 weeks. That is 5.6 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
19.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
46%
Patients waiting
586

283rd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 33rd 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, Taunton 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, Taunton Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20 weeks to 19.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202619.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, Taunton HospitalEngland
August 202619.413.9
July 202618.913.6
June 202617.913.8
May 202616.314.2
April 202615.413.9
March 202616.114.6
February 202615.515
January 202615.515.2
December 202516.314.8
November 202513.414.3
October 202514.814.4
September 202513.314.3
August 202514.514.5
July 202514.414.2
June 202514.514.5
May 202514.614.8
April 202514.414.6
March 202515.515.3
February 202516.715.5
January 20251815.6
December 202419.315.1
November 202419.414.5
October 202420.514.7
September 20242014.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 586 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 46% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks4%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks23%18 to 26 weeks21%26 to 39 weeks24%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks224%
6 to 12 weeks11319%
12 to 18 weeks13423%
18 to 26 weeks12521%
26 to 39 weeks14024%
39 to 52 weeks519%
52 to 65 weeks1<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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