ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,244 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust had waited less than 17.3 weeks, and 92% less than 44.7 weeks. That is 3.5 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
17.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
5,244

262nd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 45th 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 University Hospitals of North Midlands 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

  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
  • England
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.2 weeks to 17.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.3 wks13.9 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustEngland
August 202617.313.9
July 202616.913.6
June 202616.813.8
May 202616.514.2
April 202615.513.9
March 20261514.6
February 202616.815
January 20261715.2
December 202517.314.8
November 202517.314.3
October 202517.114.4
September 202516.314.3
August 202516.314.5
July 20251614.2
June 202516.214.5
May 202517.514.8
April 202518.214.6
March 202517.215.3
February 202515.415.5
January 202515.215.6
December 202416.215.1
November 202416.714.5
October 202417.814.7
September 202418.214.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,244 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 178 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks20%39 to 52 weeks10%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,00919%
6 to 12 weeks95718%
12 to 18 weeks73614%
18 to 26 weeks79115%
26 to 39 weeks1,04920%
39 to 52 weeks52410%
52 to 65 weeks1683%
65 to 78 weeks8<1%
78 to 104 weeks2<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

All specialties at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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