ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 8,112 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 15.1 weeks, and 92% less than 43.0 weeks. That is 1.3 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
15.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Patients waiting
8,112

215th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 41st of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Oxford University Hospitals 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

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.3 weeks to 15.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.1 wks
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MonthOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202615.113.9
July 202614.513.6
June 202615.613.8
May 202616.514.2
April 202616.413.9
March 202616.914.6
February 202616.915
January 202616.715.2
December 202516.514.8
November 202516.314.3
October 202516.614.4
September 202516.314.3
August 20251714.5
July 202517.314.2
June 202518.314.5
May 202518.814.8
April 202519.414.6
March 202519.515.3
February 202518.815.5
January 202518.515.6
December 202418.715.1
November 20241914.5
October 202419.314.7
September 202420.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 8,112 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 57% had waited under 18 weeks; 196 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks22%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks17%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,77222%
6 to 12 weeks1,53819%
12 to 18 weeks1,34317%
18 to 26 weeks1,14214%
26 to 39 weeks1,35717%
39 to 52 weeks7649%
52 to 65 weeks1912%
65 to 78 weeks5<1%
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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