ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,011 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust had waited less than 18.4 weeks, and 92% less than 46.4 weeks. That is 4.5 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
18.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
49%
Patients waiting
5,011

272nd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 58th 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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust 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

  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
  • England
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 17.1 weeks to 18.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthPortsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustEngland
August 202618.413.9
July 20261813.6
June 202618.613.8
May 202617.314.2
April 202616.613.9
March 202616.714.6
February 202617.615
January 202618.215.2
December 202517.914.8
November 202517.814.3
October 202518.114.4
September 202516.814.3
August 202516.914.5
July 202517.614.2
June 202516.714.5
May 202517.714.8
April 202518.514.6
March 202517.815.3
February 202518.915.5
January 202518.315.6
December 202417.615.1
November 202417.914.5
October 202417.114.7
September 202417.114.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,011 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 49% had waited under 18 weeks; 173 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks16%12 to 18 weeks13%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks14%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks99020%
6 to 12 weeks82116%
12 to 18 weeks65013%
18 to 26 weeks74715%
26 to 39 weeks94419%
39 to 52 weeks68614%
52 to 65 weeks1723%
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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