Orthopaedics waiting times at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
At the end of August 2026, half of the 2,778 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 6.2 weeks, and 92% less than 21.1 weeks. That is 7.7 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.
- Median wait
- 6.2 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 21.1 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 87%
- Patients waiting
- 2,778
12th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 2nd of 37 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.
Median wait over two years
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- England
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| Month | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 6.2 | 13.9 |
| July 2026 | 6.9 | 13.6 |
| June 2026 | 6.9 | 13.8 |
| May 2026 | 6.1 | 14.2 |
| April 2026 | 7.3 | 13.9 |
| March 2026 | 6.1 | 14.6 |
| February 2026 | 5.2 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 5.8 | 15.2 |
| December 2025 | 5.3 | 14.8 |
| November 2025 | 4.1 | 14.3 |
| October 2025 | 3.4 | 14.4 |
| September 2025 | 3.1 | 14.3 |
| August 2025 | 3 | 14.5 |
| July 2025 | 2.9 | 14.2 |
| June 2025 | 2.4 | 14.5 |
| May 2025 | 3.8 | 14.8 |
| April 2025 | 4 | 14.6 |
| March 2025 | 3.9 | 15.3 |
| February 2025 | 4.5 | 15.5 |
| January 2025 | 3.9 | 15.6 |
| December 2024 | 4.2 | 15.1 |
| November 2024 | 2 | 14.5 |
| October 2024 | 2.9 | 14.7 |
| September 2024 | 2.1 | 14.9 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 2,778 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 87% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 1,319 | 47% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 780 | 28% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 321 | 12% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 306 | 11% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 52 | 2% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 3,343 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 7.8 weeks.
- 1,611 new patients joined the waiting list.
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
- These are waits for orthopaedics as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust reports one figure for all its hospitals.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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