ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Oaks Hospital

Independent provider East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 339 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Oaks Hospital had waited less than 10.0 weeks, and 92% less than 33.2 weeks. That is 3.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
10.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Patients waiting
339

88th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 8th of 37 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Oaks 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

  • Oaks Hospital
  • England
Oaks Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.9 weeks to 10 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610 wks13.9 wks
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MonthOaks HospitalEngland
August 20261013.9
July 202611.613.6
June 202615.513.8
May 202614.914.2
April 202613.513.9
March 20261314.6
February 202614.615
January 202614.515.2
December 202514.214.8
November 202513.814.3
October 202513.614.4
September 202515.914.3
August 202518.114.5
July 202521.314.2
June 202522.314.5
May 202523.514.8
April 202523.114.6
March 202522.415.3
February 202521.615.5
January 202520.015.6
December 202419.915.1
November 202420.814.5
October 202419.514.7
September 202417.914.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 339 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 73% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Oaks Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks32%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks11%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks10732%
6 to 12 weeks8926%
12 to 18 weeks5215%
18 to 26 weeks4212%
26 to 39 weeks3811%
39 to 52 weeks113%
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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