ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Three Shires Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,138 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Three Shires Hospital had waited less than 13.5 weeks, and 92% less than 40.6 weeks. That is 0.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Patients waiting
2,138

183rd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 35th of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Three Shires 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

  • Three Shires Hospital
  • England
Three Shires Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.7 weeks to 13.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.5 wks
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MonthThree Shires HospitalEngland
August 202613.513.9
July 20261413.6
June 202613.613.8
May 202613.814.2
April 202614.813.9
March 20261514.6
February 20261715
January 202617.415.2
December 202517.514.8
November 202516.714.3
October 202516.114.4
September 202515.414.3
August 202515.114.5
July 20251414.2
June 202513.614.5
May 20251414.8
April 202513.114.6
March 202513.415.3
February 202515.015.5
January 20251515.6
December 202414.615.1
November 202414.314.5
October 202414.814.7
September 202414.714.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,138 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 62% had waited under 18 weeks; 32 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Three Shires Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks14%39 to 52 weeks8%52 to 65 weeks1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks49523%
6 to 12 weeks47922%
12 to 18 weeks34316%
18 to 26 weeks32215%
26 to 39 weeks30014%
39 to 52 weeks1678%
52 to 65 weeks321%
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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