ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire Bristol Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 856 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire Bristol Hospital had waited less than 15.3 weeks, and 92% less than 42.1 weeks. That is 1.4 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
15.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Patients waiting
856

218th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 25th 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 Spire Bristol 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 Bristol Hospital
  • England
Spire Bristol Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.6 weeks to 15.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.3 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire Bristol HospitalEngland
August 202615.313.9
July 202614.713.6
June 202615.813.8
May 202615.614.2
April 202616.413.9
March 202616.914.6
February 202615.515
January 202615.515.2
December 202514.314.8
November 202513.314.3
October 202513.814.4
September 20251414.3
August 202514.214.5
July 202512.914.2
June 202512.214.5
May 202512.314.8
April 202512.814.6
March 20251415.3
February 202514.115.5
January 202516.915.6
December 202416.915.1
November 202418.214.5
October 202417.814.7
September 202417.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 856 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 60% had waited under 18 weeks; 25 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire Bristol Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks11%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks23%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks13%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks9511%
6 to 12 weeks22326%
12 to 18 weeks19323%
18 to 26 weeks13316%
26 to 39 weeks11513%
39 to 52 weeks728%
52 to 65 weeks223%
65 to 78 weeks2<1%
78 to 104 weeks1<1%
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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