ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Spire Thames Valley Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 233 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Spire Thames Valley Hospital had waited less than 17.8 weeks, and 92% less than 42.4 weeks. That is 4.0 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
17.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
51%
Patients waiting
233

268th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 57th of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire Thames Valley 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 Thames Valley Hospital
  • England
Spire Thames Valley Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 14.5 weeks to 17.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.8 wks13.9 wks
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MonthSpire Thames Valley HospitalEngland
August 202617.813.9
July 202618.813.6
June 202619.513.8
May 202622.914.2
April 202621.813.9
March 202618.514.6
February 202618.115
January 202619.215.2
December 202515.214.8
November 202512.114.3
October 202515.814.4
September 202515.114.3
August 202514.314.5
July 20251314.2
June 20259.614.5
May 202511.314.8
April 20259.414.6
March 202510.515.3
February 20259.815.5
January 202510.115.6
December 202410.415.1
November 20241214.5
October 202413.914.7
September 202414.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 233 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 51% had waited under 18 weeks; 9 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Spire Thames Valley Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks12%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks21%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2712%
6 to 12 weeks4318%
12 to 18 weeks4821%
18 to 26 weeks3615%
26 to 39 weeks4821%
39 to 52 weeks229%
52 to 65 weeks83%
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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