ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Blakelands Hospital

Independent provider East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,076 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Blakelands Hospital had waited less than 15.1 weeks, and 92% less than 36.3 weeks. That is 1.2 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Patients waiting
1,076

212th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 17th 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 Blakelands 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

  • Blakelands Hospital
  • England
Blakelands Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 10.7 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks
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MonthBlakelands HospitalEngland
August 202615.113.9
July 202614.113.6
June 202614.113.8
May 202614.614.2
April 202614.313.9
March 202615.014.6
February 20261515
January 202614.615.2
December 202513.914.8
November 202514.514.3
October 202513.414.4
September 202513.414.3
August 202513.314.5
July 202513.114.2
June 202513.214.5
May 20251214.8
April 202511.714.6
March 202511.815.3
February 20251215.5
January 202512.815.6
December 202412.215.1
November 202410.914.5
October 202410.814.7
September 202410.714.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,076 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 59% had waited under 18 weeks; 9 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Blakelands Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks23%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks18%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks20019%
6 to 12 weeks24823%
12 to 18 weeks18817%
18 to 26 weeks19518%
26 to 39 weeks19418%
39 to 52 weeks424%
52 to 65 weeks8<1%
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.

About these figures

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