ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

NHS trust London August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,996 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust had waited less than 13.0 weeks, and 92% less than 45.2 weeks. That is 0.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
13.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Patients waiting
5,996

163rd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 23rd of 35 in London, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Lewisham and Greenwich 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

  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  • England
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16 weeks to 13 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613 wks
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MonthLewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustEngland
August 20261313.9
July 202613.413.6
June 202613.413.8
May 202613.614.2
April 202613.713.9
March 202615.414.6
February 202616.515
January 202616.515.2
December 202516.614.8
November 202516.714.3
October 202517.814.4
September 202518.514.3
August 20252014.5
July 202518.714.2
June 202518.414.5
May 202517.814.8
April 202516.614.6
March 202516.715.3
February 202516.615.5
January 202516.815.6
December 202416.715.1
November 202416.714.5
October 202416.214.7
September 20241614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,996 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 63% had waited under 18 weeks; 184 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks11%26 to 39 weeks12%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,54826%
6 to 12 weeks1,24221%
12 to 18 weeks95816%
18 to 26 weeks68311%
26 to 39 weeks74812%
39 to 52 weeks63311%
52 to 65 weeks1693%
65 to 78 weeks12<1%
78 to 104 weeks3<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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