ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at The Cherwell Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,362 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at The Cherwell Hospital had waited less than 12.1 weeks, and 92% less than 33.7 weeks. That is 1.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
12.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Patients waiting
2,362

140th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 32nd of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of The Cherwell 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

  • The Cherwell Hospital
  • England
The Cherwell Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 11.8 weeks to 12.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.1 wks13.9 wks
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MonthThe Cherwell HospitalEngland
August 202612.113.9
July 202611.813.6
June 202611.413.8
May 202611.614.2
April 202611.513.9
March 202611.614.6
February 202612.915
January 202613.115.2
December 202513.114.8
November 202512.114.3
October 202513.114.4
September 202513.114.3
August 202512.814.5
July 202512.714.2
June 202513.914.5
May 202514.014.8
April 202515.214.6
March 202515.615.3
February 202515.715.5
January 202515.215.6
December 202413.815.1
November 202412.214.5
October 202412.314.7
September 202411.814.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,362 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 66% had waited under 18 weeks; 10 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at The Cherwell Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks25%6 to 12 weeks25%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks59225%
6 to 12 weeks58125%
12 to 18 weeks37516%
18 to 26 weeks36816%
26 to 39 weeks34915%
39 to 52 weeks874%
52 to 65 weeks9<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks1<1%
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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