ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at West Midlands Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 594 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at West Midlands Hospital had waited less than 13.7 weeks, and 92% less than 31.8 weeks. That is 0.1 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Patients waiting
594

187th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 37th 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 West Midlands 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

  • West Midlands Hospital
  • England
West Midlands Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.2 weeks to 13.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.7 wks
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MonthWest Midlands HospitalEngland
August 202613.713.9
July 202612.813.6
June 202611.213.8
May 202611.714.2
April 202611.413.9
March 202612.114.6
February 202614.815
January 202614.415.2
December 202517.114.8
November 20252514.3
October 202522.414.4
September 202519.714.3
August 202516.414.5
July 202515.214.2
June 202515.914.5
May 202516.114.8
April 202514.514.6
March 20251515.3
February 202516.615.5
January 202516.715.6
December 202416.315.1
November 202415.414.5
October 202414.314.7
September 202414.214.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 594 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 68% had waited under 18 weeks; 3 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at West Midlands Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks18%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks26%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks10%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 weeks10418%
6 to 12 weeks14324%
12 to 18 weeks15726%
18 to 26 weeks10017%
26 to 39 weeks6010%
39 to 52 weeks275%
52 to 65 weeks3<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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