ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at The Westbourne Centre

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 223 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at The Westbourne Centre had waited less than 11.2 weeks, and 92% less than 26.2 weeks. That is 2.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Patients waiting
223

125th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 21st 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 The Westbourne Centre 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 Westbourne Centre
  • England
The Westbourne Centre: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.4 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks13.9 wks
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MonthThe Westbourne CentreEngland
August 202611.213.9
July 202612.013.6
June 20269.213.8
May 202611.114.2
April 202610.613.9
March 202612.414.6
February 202612.115
January 202611.015.2
December 202510.714.8
November 20259.314.3
October 20258.614.4
September 20258.714.3
August 20258.414.5
July 20256.914.2
June 20257.414.5
May 20255.214.8
April 20256.814.6
March 20256.815.3
February 20255.815.5
January 20256.715.6
December 2024515.1
November 20245.514.5
October 20245.514.7
September 20246.414.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 223 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 71% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at The Westbourne Centre at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks33%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks20%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks7433%
6 to 12 weeks4621%
12 to 18 weeks3917%
18 to 26 weeks4520%
26 to 39 weeks199%
39 to 52 weeks00%
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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