ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at London Independent Hospital

Independent provider London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,727 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at London Independent Hospital had waited less than 9.3 weeks, and 92% less than 24.3 weeks. That is 4.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
9.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
24.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
82%
Patients waiting
1,727

66th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 12th of 35 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of London Independent 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

  • London Independent Hospital
  • England
London Independent Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 10.5 weeks to 9.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.3 wks13.9 wks
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MonthLondon Independent HospitalEngland
August 20269.313.9
July 20268.113.6
June 20267.413.8
May 20267.314.2
April 20267.413.9
March 20268.714.6
February 20268.315
January 20269.215.2
December 20258.614.8
November 20257.214.3
October 2025614.4
September 20257.914.3
August 20259.614.5
July 20259.314.2
June 20259.714.5
May 202510.214.8
April 2025914.6
March 20259.615.3
February 20251215.5
January 202510.515.6
December 20241015.1
November 20248.814.5
October 202410.314.7
September 202410.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,727 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 82% had waited under 18 weeks; 3 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at London Independent Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks35%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks5%39 to 52 weeks1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks61235%
6 to 12 weeks43925%
12 to 18 weeks35821%
18 to 26 weeks20212%
26 to 39 weeks945%
39 to 52 weeks191%
52 to 65 weeks3<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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