ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 14,823 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.7 weeks, and 92% less than 46.6 weeks. That is 1.8 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
15.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Patients waiting
14,823

228th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 33rd of 37 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation 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

  • Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.9 weeks to 15.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.7 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.713.9
July 20261513.6
June 202614.213.8
May 202614.214.2
April 202613.713.9
March 202613.914.6
February 202615.215
January 20261615.2
December 202515.514.8
November 202515.314.3
October 202515.214.4
September 202514.814.3
August 20251514.5
July 202514.714.2
June 202515.514.5
May 202515.914.8
April 202517.814.6
March 202517.515.3
February 202517.615.5
January 202517.915.6
December 202416.415.1
November 202417.114.5
October 202416.514.7
September 202415.914.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 14,823 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 54% had waited under 18 weeks; 686 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks23%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks12%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks10%52 to 65 weeks4%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks3,44323%
6 to 12 weeks2,75919%
12 to 18 weeks1,84912%
18 to 26 weeks2,11514%
26 to 39 weeks2,54117%
39 to 52 weeks1,43010%
52 to 65 weeks6384%
65 to 78 weeks46<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

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