Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire London East

Independent provider London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,311 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire London East had waited less than 10.8 weeks, and 92% less than 31.4 weeks. That is 3.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
77%
Patients waiting
1,311

114th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 18th of 35 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire London East 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 London East
  • England
Spire London East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.6 weeks to 10.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.8 wks13.9 wks
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Spire London East: median wait in weeks by month
MonthSpire London EastEngland
August 202610.813.9
July 202611.113.6
June 202610.613.8
May 202610.914.2
April 20269.313.9
March 20269.614.6
February 202611.915
January 202611.615.2
December 20259.514.8
November 20251014.3
October 20259.614.4
September 20258.614.3
August 20258.514.5
July 20257.514.2
June 20257.414.5
May 20258.614.8
April 20258.214.6
March 20258.815.3
February 202510.215.5
January 202510.115.6
December 20249.715.1
November 20249.314.5
October 20249.514.7
September 202410.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,311 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 77% had waited under 18 weeks; 12 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire London East at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks25%6 to 12 weeks30%12 to 18 weeks22%18 to 26 weeks11%26 to 39 weeks7%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire London East at the end of August 2026 had waited
WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks32625%
6 to 12 weeks38730%
12 to 18 weeks29422%
18 to 26 weeks13911%
26 to 39 weeks967%
39 to 52 weeks574%
52 to 65 weeks11<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.

About these figures

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