ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Lancaster Private Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 230 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Lancaster Private Hospital had waited less than 6.2 weeks, and 92% less than 20.3 weeks. That is 7.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
6.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Patients waiting
230

15th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 3rd 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 Lancaster Private 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

  • Lancaster Private Hospital
  • England
Lancaster Private Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 7.4 weeks to 6.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthLancaster Private HospitalEngland
August 20266.213.9
July 20266.313.6
June 2026713.8
May 20266.114.2
April 20267.413.9
March 20267.714.6
February 2026815
January 20268.815.2
December 202510.214.8
November 20258.814.3
October 202510.814.4
September 20259.414.3
August 20259.214.5
July 20259.814.2
June 2025814.5
May 20258.414.8
April 20259.114.6
March 20257.915.3
February 202510.215.5
January 202511.615.6
December 202410.815.1
November 20249.814.5
October 20248.714.7
September 20247.414.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 230 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 89% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Lancaster Private Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks27%12 to 18 weeks13%18 to 26 weeks7%26 to 39 weeks4%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks11148%
6 to 12 weeks6227%
12 to 18 weeks3113%
18 to 26 weeks167%
26 to 39 weeks104%
39 to 52 weeks00%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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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