ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Mount Stuart Hospital

Independent provider South West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 946 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Mount Stuart Hospital had waited less than 19.2 weeks, and 92% less than 46.1 weeks. That is 5.4 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
19.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
47%
Patients waiting
946

280th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 32nd 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 Mount Stuart 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

  • Mount Stuart Hospital
  • England
Mount Stuart Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 17.6 weeks to 19.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202619.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthMount Stuart HospitalEngland
August 202619.213.9
July 20261913.6
June 202619.513.8
May 202619.414.2
April 202620.313.9
March 202619.414.6
February 202618.515
January 20261815.2
December 202516.914.8
November 202517.414.3
October 202516.414.4
September 202516.514.3
August 202516.314.5
July 20251614.2
June 202517.214.5
May 202517.814.8
April 202518.314.6
March 202517.215.3
February 202516.315.5
January 202516.615.6
December 202416.715.1
November 202416.614.5
October 202417.114.7
September 202417.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 946 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 47% had waited under 18 weeks; 44 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Mount Stuart Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks13%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks19%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks5%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks12013%
6 to 12 weeks17719%
12 to 18 weeks15016%
18 to 26 weeks17619%
26 to 39 weeks17318%
39 to 52 weeks10611%
52 to 65 weeks435%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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.

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