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Orthopaedics waiting times at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,941 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 14.5 weeks, and 92% less than 39.3 weeks. That is 0.7 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
14.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Patients waiting
2,941

203rd shortest of 299 providers in England, and 31st of 41 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of North Cumbria Integrated Care 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

  • North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.3 weeks to 14.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.5 wks
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MonthNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202614.513.9
July 202613.813.6
June 202614.213.8
May 202615.114.2
April 202615.513.9
March 202616.314.6
February 202618.315
January 202618.515.2
December 202519.214.8
November 202519.514.3
October 202518.614.4
September 202518.814.3
August 20252014.5
July 202520.414.2
June 202521.414.5
May 202522.314.8
April 202521.214.6
March 202520.215.3
February 202519.115.5
January 202517.915.6
December 202416.815.1
November 202416.814.5
October 202416.514.7
September 202416.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 2,941 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 60% had waited under 18 weeks; 26 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks22%6 to 12 weeks21%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks7%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks63522%
6 to 12 weeks62421%
12 to 18 weeks50817%
18 to 26 weeks45415%
26 to 39 weeks47616%
39 to 52 weeks2187%
52 to 65 weeks26<1%
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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