ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Stourside Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,147 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Stourside Hospital had waited less than 11.2 weeks, and 92% less than 36.8 weeks. That is 2.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Patients waiting
1,147

122nd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 20th 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 Stourside 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

  • Stourside Hospital
  • England
Stourside Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.9 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthStourside HospitalEngland
August 202611.213.9
July 20261013.6
June 20269.413.8
May 202610.314.2
April 202610.413.9
March 20269.714.6
February 202612.315
January 202613.415.2
December 20251314.8
November 202511.414.3
October 202510.714.4
September 20259.914.3
August 202510.314.5
July 20251014.2
June 20259.714.5
May 20251014.8
April 20259.614.6
March 20259.415.3
February 202510.415.5
January 202512.015.6
December 202411.515.1
November 202411.514.5
October 202412.414.7
September 202412.914.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,147 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 70% had waited under 18 weeks; 6 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Stourside Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks29%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks12%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 weeks32829%
6 to 12 weeks28525%
12 to 18 weeks18616%
18 to 26 weeks14112%
26 to 39 weeks14713%
39 to 52 weeks545%
52 to 65 weeks6<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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