ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire Washington Hospital

Independent provider North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,121 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire Washington Hospital had waited less than 12.0 weeks, and 92% less than 29.9 weeks. That is 1.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
12.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Patients waiting
2,121

137th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 18th of 41 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire Washington 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 Washington Hospital
  • England
Spire Washington Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 5.9 weeks to 12 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire Washington HospitalEngland
August 20261213.9
July 202611.213.6
June 202610.113.8
May 20269.214.2
April 20261013.9
March 20261014.6
February 202610.115
January 202610.515.2
December 20259.714.8
November 20258.514.3
October 20258.814.4
September 20257.914.3
August 20258.514.5
July 20257.714.2
June 2025814.5
May 20259.214.8
April 20258.214.6
March 20256.215.3
February 20256.315.5
January 20257.315.6
December 20249.115.1
November 20248.514.5
October 20246.414.7
September 20245.914.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,121 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 71% had waited under 18 weeks; 12 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire Washington Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks29%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks10%39 to 52 weeks2%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks60829%
6 to 12 weeks45521%
12 to 18 weeks45321%
18 to 26 weeks33416%
26 to 39 weeks21510%
39 to 52 weeks442%
52 to 65 weeks9<1%
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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