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Orthopaedics waiting times at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 11,858 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust had waited less than 23.9 weeks, and 92% less than 52.2 weeks. That is 10.0 weeks longer than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
23.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
52.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
39%
Patients waiting
11,858

295th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 52nd of 52 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of University Hospitals of Leicester 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

  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  • England
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 19.6 weeks to 23.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202623.9 wks13.9 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustEngland
August 202623.913.9
July 202622.913.6
June 202622.513.8
May 202623.814.2
April 20262413.9
March 202623.414.6
February 20262415
January 202629.315.2
December 202528.114.8
November 202527.214.3
October 202528.414.4
September 202526.514.3
August 202526.414.5
July 202525.814.2
June 202524.314.5
May 202524.814.8
April 202524.814.6
March 202524.215.3
February 202523.415.5
January 202521.915.6
December 202420.815.1
November 202420.214.5
October 202419.614.7
September 202419.614.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 11,858 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 39% had waited under 18 weeks; 968 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks12%6 to 12 weeks13%12 to 18 weeks14%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks20%39 to 52 weeks17%52 to 65 weeks8%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1,39512%
6 to 12 weeks1,59413%
12 to 18 weeks1,64814%
18 to 26 weeks1,87116%
26 to 39 weeks2,41320%
39 to 52 weeks1,96917%
52 to 65 weeks9238%
65 to 78 weeks45<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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