ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Duchy Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,317 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Duchy Hospital had waited less than 13.6 weeks, and 92% less than 36.3 weeks. That is 0.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
Patients waiting
1,317

185th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 22nd of 36 in South West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Duchy 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

  • Duchy Hospital
  • England
Duchy Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.6 weeks to 13.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.6 wks
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MonthDuchy HospitalEngland
August 202613.613.9
July 202613.613.6
June 202613.713.8
May 202615.914.2
April 202616.413.9
March 202617.814.6
February 202618.915
January 202619.215.2
December 202519.514.8
November 202518.414.3
October 202517.414.4
September 202516.614.3
August 202518.814.5
July 202519.414.2
June 202519.114.5
May 202518.714.8
April 202518.614.6
March 202517.815.3
February 202518.215.5
January 202518.215.6
December 202417.615.1
November 202417.114.5
October 202417.914.7
September 202418.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,317 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 64% had waited under 18 weeks; 4 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Duchy Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks19%18 to 26 weeks18%26 to 39 weeks13%39 to 52 weeks5%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks30623%
6 to 12 weeks27921%
12 to 18 weeks25419%
18 to 26 weeks23318%
26 to 39 weeks16913%
39 to 52 weeks725%
52 to 65 weeks4<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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