ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 6,583 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 7.4 weeks, and 92% less than 30.6 weeks. That is 6.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
7.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Patients waiting
6,583

27th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 5th of 37 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of East Lancashire Hospitals 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

  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 9.3 weeks to 7.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.4 wks13.9 wks
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MonthEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 20267.413.9
July 20267.113.6
June 20267.213.8
May 20267.414.2
April 20267.313.9
March 20266.714.6
February 20266.515
January 20267.315.2
December 20256.414.8
November 20256.914.3
October 2025814.4
September 20257.614.3
August 20257.914.5
July 20257.414.2
June 20257.414.5
May 202512.814.8
April 20251014.6
March 20258.215.3
February 202510.415.5
January 202510.215.6
December 20249.115.1
November 20248.414.5
October 20248.414.7
September 20249.314.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 6,583 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 78% had waited under 18 weeks; 7 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks41%6 to 12 weeks26%12 to 18 weeks11%18 to 26 weeks9%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2,69741%
6 to 12 weeks1,73126%
12 to 18 weeks71111%
18 to 26 weeks6149%
26 to 39 weeks6089%
39 to 52 weeks2153%
52 to 65 weeks7<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

All specialties at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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