ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire Liverpool Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 874 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire Liverpool Hospital had waited less than 7.7 weeks, and 92% less than 27.0 weeks. That is 6.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
81%
Patients waiting
874

34th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 6th of 37 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire Liverpool 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 Liverpool Hospital
  • England
Spire Liverpool Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 8 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire Liverpool HospitalEngland
August 20267.713.9
July 202610.213.6
June 202611.513.8
May 202614.314.2
April 202612.813.9
March 202616.214.6
February 202615.215
January 202614.115.2
December 202511.614.8
November 202510.214.3
October 20258.914.4
September 20259.514.3
August 20259.514.5
July 20259.914.2
June 20258.914.5
May 20258.414.8
April 20258.614.6
March 20259.115.3
February 20257.515.5
January 2025915.6
December 2024915.1
November 20248.614.5
October 20248.214.7
September 2024814.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 874 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 81% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire Liverpool Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks41%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks10%26 to 39 weeks5%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks35541%
6 to 12 weeks22626%
12 to 18 weeks12815%
18 to 26 weeks8910%
26 to 39 weeks415%
39 to 52 weeks293%
52 to 65 weeks6<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
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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