ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire Leicester Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,020 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire Leicester Hospital had waited less than 9.4 weeks, and 92% less than 39.9 weeks. That is 4.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
9.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Patients waiting
1,020

67th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 11th 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 Leicester 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 Leicester Hospital
  • England
Spire Leicester Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.1 weeks to 9.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire Leicester HospitalEngland
August 20269.413.9
July 202612.013.6
June 20267.313.8
May 202615.614.2
April 202614.113.9
March 202616.614.6
February 202614.115
January 202614.215.2
December 202512.114.8
November 20259.314.3
October 20257.214.4
September 20254.714.3
August 202511.114.5
July 202512.814.2
June 202512.814.5
May 202512.114.8
April 202513.114.6
March 202514.815.3
February 202515.715.5
January 202515.915.6
December 202416.415.1
November 202416.314.5
October 202416.514.7
September 202416.114.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,020 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 71% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire Leicester Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks39%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks5%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks39839%
6 to 12 weeks22522%
12 to 18 weeks10110%
18 to 26 weeks515%
26 to 39 weeks15115%
39 to 52 weeks889%
52 to 65 weeks5<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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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