ShortestWait

Three Shires Hospital

Independent provider Midlands Area: Northamptonshire

At the end of August 2026, 3,616 patients were waiting for treatment at Three Shires Hospital. Half had waited less than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
12.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
Waiting over a year
36

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 585 11.1 wks 12.8 wks 36.1 wks 109th of 238
Orthopaedics 2,138 13.5 wks 13.9 wks 40.6 wks 183rd of 299
Neurosurgery 82 4.3 wks 13.4 wks 22.4 wks 1st of 37
Gynaecology 807 12.3 wks 14.2 wks 33.9 wks 68th of 176
Other services 4 2.0 wks 8.7 wks 6.7 wks under 50 waiting

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Three Shires Hospital
  • England
Three Shires Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait was unchanged at 12.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.4 wks
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MonthThree Shires HospitalEngland
August 202612.412.2
July 202612.912
June 202613.211.9
May 202613.212.4
April 202613.211.9
March 202612.211.3
February 202614.313.2
January 202614.413.6
December 20251513.5
November 202514.512.9
October 202513.313.3
September 202513.413.4
August 202513.113.5
July 202512.813.1
June 202512.513.4
May 202513.113.6
April 202512.113.3
March 202512.313.9
February 202513.914.2
January 202514.414.5
December 202413.914.2
November 202413.114
October 202412.814.2
September 202412.514.4

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