ShortestWait

Spire Harpenden Hospital

Independent provider East of England Area: Central East

At the end of August 2026, 841 patients were waiting for treatment at Spire Harpenden Hospital. Half had waited less than 8.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
8.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Waiting over a year
1

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 174 7.8 wks 12.8 wks 19.1 wks 42nd of 238
Orthopaedics 512 10.7 wks 13.9 wks 23.2 wks 107th of 299
Ear, nose and throat 75 3.5 wks 15.4 wks 12.0 wks 2nd of 152
Other surgical specialties 80 3.9 wks 11.4 wks 15.8 wks 5th of 129

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Spire Harpenden Hospital
  • England
Spire Harpenden Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 7.4 weeks to 8.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.8 wks12.2 wks
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MonthSpire Harpenden HospitalEngland
August 20268.812.2
July 20268.212
June 20269.111.9
May 2026912.4
April 202610.411.9
March 20269.811.3
February 20267.813.2
January 202610.113.6
December 202511.313.5
November 202510.212.9
October 202510.313.3
September 20259.513.4
August 20259.913.5
July 20259.113.1
June 20258.213.4
May 20258.313.6
April 20256.613.3
March 20255.813.9
February 2025514.2
January 20255.314.5
December 20245.414.2
November 20245.814
October 20246.714.2
September 20247.414.4

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