ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Nuffield Health, York Hospital

Independent provider North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,349 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Nuffield Health, York Hospital had waited less than 13.2 weeks, and 92% less than 31.2 weeks. That is 0.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Patients waiting
1,349

171st shortest of 299 providers in England, and 28th of 41 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Nuffield Health, York 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, York Hospital
  • England
Nuffield Health, York Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 7.6 weeks to 13.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.2 wks
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MonthNuffield Health, York HospitalEngland
August 202613.213.9
July 202611.913.6
June 202610.313.8
May 20269.914.2
April 202610.913.9
March 202611.314.6
February 202611.615
January 202611.515.2
December 202510.614.8
November 20258.914.3
October 20258.114.4
September 20258.814.3
August 20258.114.5
July 20257.214.2
June 20256.314.5
May 20255.714.8
April 20257.314.6
March 20257.215.3
February 20257.215.5
January 20258.815.6
December 20248.815.1
November 20247.714.5
October 20246.514.7
September 20247.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,349 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 70% had waited under 18 weeks; 7 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Nuffield Health, York Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks25%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks23%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks10%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks33525%
6 to 12 weeks29021%
12 to 18 weeks31723%
18 to 26 weeks21616%
26 to 39 weeks13710%
39 to 52 weeks473%
52 to 65 weeks6<1%
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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