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Orthopaedics waiting times at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

NHS trust East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 5,501 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust had waited less than 16.5 weeks, and 92% less than 42.8 weeks. That is 2.6 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
16.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Patients waiting
5,501

246th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 23rd of 37 in East of England, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of The Princess Alexandra Hospital 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

  • The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
  • England
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21.5 weeks to 16.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.5 wks13.9 wks
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MonthThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustEngland
August 202616.513.9
July 202615.413.6
June 202615.713.8
May 202615.714.2
April 202614.913.9
March 202616.114.6
February 202617.915
January 202619.415.2
December 202520.814.8
November 202521.414.3
October 202521.614.4
September 202522.314.3
August 202523.514.5
July 202522.014.2
June 202521.414.5
May 202522.114.8
April 202522.514.6
March 20252215.3
February 202524.815.5
January 202524.915.6
December 202423.615.1
November 202421.514.5
October 202422.214.7
September 202421.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 5,501 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 54% had waited under 18 weeks; 48 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks20%6 to 12 weeks18%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks19%39 to 52 weeks12%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks<1%Over 104 weeks<1%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,10220%
6 to 12 weeks96618%
12 to 18 weeks90516%
18 to 26 weeks80815%
26 to 39 weeks1,02619%
39 to 52 weeks64612%
52 to 65 weeks41<1%
65 to 78 weeks3<1%
78 to 104 weeks3<1%
Over 104 weeks1<1%

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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