ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire South Bank Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 514 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire South Bank Hospital had waited less than 10.2 weeks, and 92% less than 37.2 weeks. That is 3.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Patients waiting
514

93rd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 14th of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire South Bank 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

  • Spire South Bank Hospital
  • England
Spire South Bank Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 10.7 weeks to 10.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire South Bank HospitalEngland
August 202610.213.9
July 202614.313.6
June 202616.413.8
May 202614.714.2
April 202614.513.9
March 202613.314.6
February 202610.915
January 202611.915.2
December 202510.914.8
November 202511.514.3
October 202511.214.4
September 202512.314.3
August 202511.914.5
July 202512.614.2
June 202513.214.5
May 202513.114.8
April 202511.714.6
March 20251215.3
February 202512.615.5
January 202513.515.6
December 202412.415.1
November 202410.814.5
October 202410.714.7
September 202410.714.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 514 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 68% had waited under 18 weeks; 4 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire South Bank Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks40%6 to 12 weeks14%12 to 18 weeks13%18 to 26 weeks9%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks5%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks20740%
6 to 12 weeks7214%
12 to 18 weeks6913%
18 to 26 weeks479%
26 to 39 weeks8917%
39 to 52 weeks265%
52 to 65 weeks4<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.

About these figures

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