ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times by hospital

Patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026, at every NHS trust and independent provider in England with at least 50 patients waiting.

Includes treatments such as trauma and orthopaedics, t&o, knee replacement, hip replacement, knee, hip, shoulder, arthroscopy.

England median wait
13.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
People waiting
851,183

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England median wait over two years

England: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.9 weeks to 13.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.9 wks
Show the figures
MonthEngland
August 202613.9
July 202613.6
June 202613.8
May 202614.2
April 202613.9
March 202614.6
February 202615
January 202615.2
December 202514.8
November 202514.3
October 202514.4
September 202514.3
August 202514.5
July 202514.2
June 202514.5
May 202514.8
April 202514.6
March 202515.3
February 202515.5
January 202515.6
December 202415.1
November 202414.5
October 202414.7
September 202414.9

hospitals ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 52 2.4 wks 7.8 wks 100% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 93 3.5 wks 7.4 wks 100% 0.9 weeks shorter
3 Epsomedical Group Independent 3 sites South East 58 3.8 wks 15.2 wks 97% 2.3 weeks shorter
4 Princess Margaret Hospital Independent South East 52 4.0 wks 13.0 wks 96% 4.6 weeks shorter
5 Clementine Churchill Hospital Independent London 674 5.1 wks 13.0 wks 100% 0.7 weeks shorter
6 Nuffield Health, Woking Hospital Independent South East 216 5.2 wks 18.9 wks 91% 0.3 weeks longer
7 Probus Surgical Centre Independent South West 133 5.3 wks 15.6 wks 97% 2.2 weeks longer
8 Provide Enterprises Independent 6 sites East of England 240 5.4 wks 14.1 wks 100% 1.4 weeks longer
9 Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital Independent Midlands 469 5.4 wks 18.9 wks 91% 0.2 weeks longer
10 Spire Murrayfield Hospital Independent North West 566 5.7 wks 22.5 wks 84% 3.0 weeks shorter
11 Bishops Wood Hospital Independent London 339 6.1 wks 15.4 wks 98% 1.0 weeks longer
12 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,778 6.2 wks 21.1 wks 87% no change
13 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth Independent South East 475 6.2 wks 17.0 wks 93% 1.5 weeks longer
14 Runnymede Hospital Independent South East 196 6.2 wks 18.4 wks 91% 2.2 weeks shorter
15 Lancaster Private Hospital Independent North West 230 6.2 wks 20.3 wks 89% 0.1 weeks longer
16 Spire Methley Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 791 6.2 wks 19.9 wks 88% 2.8 weeks shorter
17 Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Independent Midlands 1,115 6.4 wks 36.1 wks 72% 4.7 weeks shorter
18 Independent Health Group Independent 44 sites South West 250 6.6 wks 19.6 wks 91% 0.1 weeks longer
19 Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital Independent London 545 6.6 wks 22.3 wks 88% 1.4 weeks longer
20 Sloane Hospital Independent London 356 6.6 wks 21.5 wks 88% 0.1 weeks shorter
21 Chiltern Hospital Independent South East 307 6.8 wks 16.2 wks 96% 0.2 weeks shorter
22 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Plymouth Independent South West 1,601 6.8 wks 22.9 wks 87% 0.5 weeks longer
23 Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Independent Midlands 242 6.8 wks 19.6 wks 89% 0.4 weeks shorter
24 First Community Health and Care Cic Independent 10 sites South East 1,111 7.0 wks 19.9 wks 88% 1.0 weeks longer
25 Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,828 7.2 wks 15.0 wks 100% 0.4 weeks longer
26 Spire Cheshire Hospital Independent North West 753 7.4 wks 20.1 wks 85% 0.7 weeks shorter
27 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 6,583 7.4 wks 30.6 wks 78% no change
28 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,240 7.4 wks 36.1 wks 75% 2.4 weeks shorter
29 Priory Hospital Independent Midlands 494 7.4 wks 27.1 wks 83% 0.2 weeks longer
30 Chelsfield Park Hospital Independent London 353 7.5 wks 23.8 wks 84% 1.0 weeks longer
31 Spire Bushey Hospital Independent East of England 702 7.5 wks 17.5 wks 93% 0.5 weeks shorter
32 Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital Independent East of England 152 7.6 wks 27.4 wks 86% 8.7 weeks shorter
33 Kims Hospital (Newnham Court) Independent South East 752 7.6 wks 20.7 wks 89% 0.1 weeks shorter
34 Spire Liverpool Hospital Independent North West 874 7.7 wks 27.0 wks 81% 6.6 weeks shorter
35 Meriden Hospital Independent Midlands 1,287 7.8 wks 23.6 wks 84% 0.2 weeks longer
36 Nuffield Health, Guildford Hospital Independent South East 53 7.8 wks 52.8 wks 66% 3.7 weeks longer
37 Spire Alexandra Hospital Independent South East 442 7.9 wks 20.5 wks 88% 1.0 weeks longer
38 Spire Regency Hospital Independent North West 1,126 8.0 wks 25.0 wks 85% 3.1 weeks shorter
39 Beardwood Hospital Independent North West 1,172 8.0 wks 24.1 wks 83% 1.4 weeks shorter
40 Spire Parkway Hospital Independent Midlands 1,013 8.0 wks 31.4 wks 76% 5.3 weeks shorter
41 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,078 8.0 wks 22.3 wks 85% 0.1 weeks shorter
42 Spire Leeds Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 660 8.1 wks 27.2 wks 81% 1.0 weeks shorter
43 Exeter Medical Independent South West 51 8.3 wks 19.9 wks 90% 1.8 weeks shorter
44 Blackheath Hospital Independent London 470 8.3 wks 29.1 wks 76% 3.3 weeks shorter
45 Chaucer Hospital Independent South East 584 8.5 wks 26.8 wks 78% 0.5 weeks shorter
46 St Edmunds Hospital Independent East of England 334 8.5 wks 27.3 wks 81% 12.8 weeks shorter
47 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 2,089 8.5 wks 28.9 wks 78% 1.6 weeks shorter
48 Spire Manchester Hospital Independent North West 647 8.6 wks 18.0 wks 92% 2.7 weeks shorter
49 The Berkshire Independent Hospital Independent South East 646 8.6 wks 29.2 wks 77% 2.5 weeks shorter
50 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,712 8.6 wks 27.1 wks 77% 0.6 weeks longer
51 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,614 8.7 wks 23.1 wks 86% 0.6 weeks shorter
52 Bath Clinic Independent South West 572 8.7 wks 22.6 wks 84% 1.0 weeks longer
53 Spire Clare Park Hospital Independent South East 169 8.7 wks 28.7 wks 82% 7.2 weeks shorter
54 Hendon Hospital Independent London 428 8.8 wks 26.8 wks 80% 2.3 weeks longer
55 Spire Elland Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,022 8.8 wks 30.7 wks 76% 4.5 weeks shorter
56 Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Independent East of England 307 8.8 wks 27.7 wks 81% 4.9 weeks shorter
57 Dorking Healthcare Limited (Dhc) Independent 14 sites South East 771 8.9 wks 23.9 wks 85% 1.1 weeks shorter
58 Orthopaedics & Spine Specialist Hospital Site Independent East of England 232 9.0 wks 17.4 wks 94% 0.1 weeks shorter
59 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS London 3,706 9.0 wks 29.9 wks 80% 0.3 weeks shorter
60 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green Independent South West 802 9.0 wks 21.1 wks 84% 2.2 weeks longer
61 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust NHS London 4,774 9.1 wks 28.7 wks 78% 1.0 weeks shorter
62 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,449 9.1 wks 31.8 wks 74% 0.5 weeks shorter
63 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,125 9.1 wks 27.5 wks 79% 1.0 weeks shorter
64 Sirona Care & Health Independent 119 sites South West 6,879 9.1 wks 32.8 wks 73% 1.9 weeks longer
65 Huddersfield Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 651 9.2 wks 21.9 wks 81% 2.3 weeks longer
66 London Independent Hospital Independent London 1,727 9.3 wks 24.3 wks 82% 2.0 weeks longer
67 Spire Leicester Hospital Independent Midlands 1,020 9.4 wks 39.9 wks 71% 6.2 weeks shorter
68 The One Health Group Plc Independent 99 sites North East and Yorkshire 1,627 9.4 wks 26.9 wks 79% 0.9 weeks shorter
69 Woodthorpe Hospital Independent Midlands 2,302 9.5 wks 26.3 wks 80% 0.5 weeks shorter
70 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,659 9.5 wks 22.8 wks 83% 1.3 weeks longer
71 East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 10,207 9.5 wks 31.0 wks 78% 0.4 weeks longer
72 Fulwood Hall Hospital Independent North West 2,350 9.6 wks 29.1 wks 76% 1.2 weeks shorter
73 Spire Little Aston Hospital Independent Midlands 1,215 9.6 wks 33.1 wks 80% 1.7 weeks longer
74 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 783 9.6 wks 29.7 wks 79% 0.9 weeks shorter
75 Spire St Anthony'S Hospital Independent London 155 9.6 wks 23.3 wks 86% 0.6 weeks longer
76 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 528 9.7 wks 26.4 wks 80% 0.3 weeks longer
77 Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital Independent London 395 9.7 wks 28.6 wks 79% 1.7 weeks longer
78 Park Hill Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 769 9.7 wks 25.6 wks 80% 0.2 weeks longer
79 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 7,922 9.7 wks 39.7 wks 67% 1.0 weeks shorter
80 Spire Southampton Hospital Independent South East 219 9.8 wks 29.5 wks 82% 6.8 weeks shorter
81 Spire Hartswood Hospital Independent East of England 737 9.8 wks 31.9 wks 74% 5.0 weeks shorter
82 Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Independent 14 sites North West 125 9.9 wks 25.5 wks 81% 1.4 weeks longer
83 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Independent South East 1,248 9.9 wks 26.5 wks 79% 0.9 weeks longer
84 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Ilford Independent London 2,265 10.0 wks 24.8 wks 77% 0.3 weeks longer
85 Hampshire Clinic Independent South East 102 10.0 wks 45.9 wks 64% 12.0 weeks shorter
86 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 2,231 10.0 wks 22.6 wks 83% 1.0 weeks longer
87 Clifton Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,632 10.0 wks 33.3 wks 76% 0.6 weeks shorter
88 Oaks Hospital Independent East of England 339 10.0 wks 33.2 wks 73% 4.8 weeks shorter
89 St Hugh'S Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,690 10.1 wks 26.2 wks 76% 1.8 weeks longer
90 One Ashford Hospital Independent South East 824 10.2 wks 27.6 wks 76% 1.5 weeks longer
91 Alexandra Hospital Independent North West 354 10.2 wks 28.3 wks 73% 1.7 weeks shorter
92 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,338 10.2 wks 31.7 wks 75% no change
93 Spire South Bank Hospital Independent Midlands 514 10.2 wks 37.2 wks 68% 4.4 weeks shorter
94 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,287 10.3 wks 21.3 wks 83% 0.4 weeks longer
95 Fairfield Independent Hospital Independent North West 423 10.3 wks 30.9 wks 73% 8.3 weeks shorter
96 Harbour Hospital Independent South West 179 10.3 wks 32.7 wks 70% 3.5 weeks shorter
97 Nuffield Hospital Oxford (the Manor) Independent South East 106 10.3 wks 26.4 wks 78% 2.3 weeks longer
98 Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Independent North West 1,780 10.3 wks 28.8 wks 72% 1.4 weeks shorter
99 Shirley Oaks Hospital Independent London 445 10.4 wks 30.8 wks 71% 1.2 weeks longer
100 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 2,215 10.4 wks 29.4 wks 74% 2.3 weeks shorter
101 Lincoln Private Hospital Independent Midlands 832 10.4 wks 31.5 wks 77% 2.2 weeks shorter
102 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,076 10.4 wks 31.6 wks 73% 1.2 weeks shorter
103 Circle Reading Hospital Independent South East 1,414 10.4 wks 28.9 wks 72% 0.1 weeks shorter
104 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) Independent South West 2,071 10.5 wks 31.3 wks 71% 0.5 weeks shorter
105 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,463 10.6 wks 41.0 wks 66% 2.6 weeks shorter
106 Kings Oak Hospital Independent London 796 10.7 wks 29.1 wks 76% 3.3 weeks longer
107 Spire Harpenden Hospital Independent East of England 512 10.7 wks 23.2 wks 86% 0.2 weeks shorter
108 Ashtead Hospital Independent South East 463 10.7 wks 29.9 wks 75% no change
109 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 1,318 10.8 wks 32.5 wks 73% 2.6 weeks shorter
110 Benenden Hospital Independent South East 788 10.8 wks 33.0 wks 76% 1.2 weeks longer
111 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,426 10.8 wks 33.6 wks 68% 1.0 weeks shorter
112 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,676 10.8 wks 34.2 wks 72% 1.3 weeks shorter
113 Nuffield Health, Brighton Hospital Independent South East 332 10.8 wks 41.4 wks 64% 1.5 weeks shorter
114 Spire London East Independent London 1,311 10.8 wks 31.4 wks 77% 0.1 weeks shorter
115 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust NHS South East 4,271 10.9 wks 28.1 wks 76% 0.8 weeks longer
116 Spire Nottingham Hospital Independent Midlands 722 10.9 wks 29.5 wks 77% 1.6 weeks shorter
117 Norwich & Norfolk Surgical Ltd (N2s) Independent East of England 450 11.0 wks 28.6 wks 72% 0.9 weeks longer
118 The New Foscote Hospital Ltd Independent 3 sites London 158 11.1 wks 23.1 wks 84% 3.8 weeks longer
119 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,458 11.1 wks 29.7 wks 72% 0.6 weeks longer
120 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Barlborough Independent Midlands 1,726 11.1 wks 30.3 wks 75% 0.5 weeks shorter
121 North Downs Hospital Independent South East 771 11.2 wks 37.6 wks 71% 0.3 weeks shorter
122 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 1,147 11.2 wks 36.8 wks 70% 0.9 weeks longer
123 Goring Hall Hospital Independent South East 786 11.2 wks 39.6 wks 69% 4.5 weeks shorter
124 Spire Dunedin Hospital Independent South East 213 11.2 wks 25.0 wks 80% 0.8 weeks shorter
125 The Westbourne Centre Independent Midlands 223 11.2 wks 26.2 wks 71% 0.2 weeks longer
126 Nuffield Health, Bristol Hospital (Chesterfield) Independent South West 509 11.3 wks 36.5 wks 73% 2.8 weeks shorter
127 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,549 11.4 wks 37.0 wks 68% 2.0 weeks shorter
128 Duchy Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 260 11.5 wks 25.1 wks 75% 2.2 weeks longer
129 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,369 11.5 wks 31.7 wks 67% 0.8 weeks shorter
130 Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Independent Midlands 162 11.5 wks 42.0 wks 70% 2.3 weeks longer
131 Droitwich Spa Hospital Independent Midlands 645 11.6 wks 32.7 wks 71% 5.1 weeks shorter
132 Euxton Hall Hospital Independent North West 1,886 11.6 wks 33.4 wks 68% 2.2 weeks shorter
133 St George'S University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 4,118 11.7 wks 32.9 wks 68% 1.1 weeks shorter
134 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,696 11.8 wks 36.3 wks 69% 2.2 weeks shorter
135 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,036 11.9 wks 40.2 wks 64% 0.6 weeks shorter
136 Cavell Hospital Independent London 629 11.9 wks 35.4 wks 66% 3.2 weeks longer
137 Spire Washington Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 2,121 12.0 wks 29.9 wks 71% 2.7 weeks longer
138 Buckshaw Hospital Independent North West 238 12.0 wks 29.3 wks 73% 1.5 weeks longer
139 Practice Plus Group Hospital Birmingham Independent Midlands 1,376 12.1 wks 37.9 wks 65% 2.2 weeks longer
140 The Cherwell Hospital Independent South East 2,362 12.1 wks 33.7 wks 66% 0.5 weeks longer
141 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,783 12.1 wks 34.0 wks 71% 0.4 weeks shorter
142 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,955 12.1 wks 35.8 wks 65% 1.1 weeks shorter
143 One Stop Doctors Limited Independent East of England 761 12.2 wks 31.7 wks 68% 2.2 weeks longer
144 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 2,930 12.3 wks 37.2 wks 66% 0.1 weeks shorter
145 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,934 12.3 wks 37.2 wks 66% 2.5 weeks shorter
146 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,745 12.4 wks 43.8 wks 63% 1.3 weeks shorter
147 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,592 12.4 wks 36.4 wks 68% 0.2 weeks longer
148 Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital Independent East of England 2,783 12.4 wks 37.7 wks 65% 1.8 weeks longer
149 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,934 12.4 wks 39.9 wks 65% 1.5 weeks shorter
150 Modality Llp Independent 49 sites Midlands 265 12.5 wks 37.6 wks 60% 27.4 weeks shorter
151 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 3,215 12.6 wks 35.4 wks 64% 0.4 weeks shorter
152 Park Hospital Independent Midlands 1,574 12.6 wks 35.5 wks 66% 0.6 weeks shorter
153 Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,920 12.6 wks 38.2 wks 66% no change
154 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 9,296 12.7 wks 46.2 wks 63% 0.8 weeks longer
155 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,403 12.7 wks 43.8 wks 62% 0.4 weeks longer
156 New Hall Hospital Independent South West 2,999 12.7 wks 34.9 wks 66% 1.8 weeks longer
157 Thornbury Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 463 12.7 wks 36.3 wks 66% 1.8 weeks longer
158 Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,188 12.8 wks 33.5 wks 66% 2.7 weeks longer
159 Winfield Hospital Independent South West 1,057 12.8 wks 27.8 wks 69% 1.5 weeks longer
160 The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 11,098 12.8 wks 35.9 wks 64% 0.2 weeks shorter
161 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,765 12.8 wks 34.6 wks 66% 1.0 weeks shorter
162 Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital Independent Midlands 311 12.9 wks 25.4 wks 77% 2.4 weeks longer
163 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 5,996 13.0 wks 45.2 wks 63% 0.6 weeks shorter
164 Winterbourne Hospital Independent South West 447 13.0 wks 29.4 wks 68% 0.5 weeks longer
165 Rowley Hall Hospital Independent Midlands 1,696 13.0 wks 36.0 wks 64% 0.5 weeks shorter
166 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet Independent South West 1,565 13.1 wks 35.6 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter
167 Cobalt Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 463 13.1 wks 41.2 wks 64% 0.7 weeks shorter
168 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,008 13.1 wks 45.0 wks 62% 2.4 weeks shorter
169 Nuffield Health, Wessex Hospital Independent South East 498 13.2 wks 40.3 wks 71% 10.1 weeks shorter
170 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,575 13.2 wks 38.2 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
171 Nuffield Health, York Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,349 13.2 wks 31.2 wks 70% 3.3 weeks longer
172 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes Independent South West 399 13.3 wks 30.8 wks 73% 3.2 weeks longer
173 Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital Independent South West 645 13.3 wks 36.1 wks 64% no change
174 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,250 13.3 wks 37.2 wks 64% 0.4 weeks longer
175 Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital Independent South West 338 13.3 wks 35.3 wks 60% 1.9 weeks shorter
176 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,571 13.4 wks 43.0 wks 61% 2.1 weeks shorter
177 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 6,885 13.4 wks 36.8 wks 62% 0.5 weeks longer
178 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,784 13.4 wks 43.5 wks 61% 1.3 weeks shorter
179 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,951 13.4 wks 41.7 wks 63% 2.1 weeks shorter
180 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 9,408 13.4 wks 40.7 wks 63% 1.4 weeks shorter
181 Spire Gatwick Park Hospital Independent South East 746 13.4 wks 32.9 wks 67% 0.6 weeks shorter
182 Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital Independent South East 64 13.5 wks 25.9 wks 64% 4.9 weeks longer
183 Three Shires Hospital Independent Midlands 2,138 13.5 wks 40.6 wks 62% 0.3 weeks shorter
184 Glendon Wood Hospital Independent Midlands 623 13.6 wks 32.5 wks 63% 1.9 weeks longer
185 Duchy Hospital Independent South West 1,317 13.6 wks 36.3 wks 64% 2.3 weeks shorter
186 Highfield Hospital Independent North West 919 13.7 wks 35.8 wks 63% 2.2 weeks longer
187 West Midlands Hospital Independent Midlands 594 13.7 wks 31.8 wks 68% 2.0 weeks longer
188 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,150 13.7 wks 37.7 wks 61% 0.2 weeks shorter
189 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 8,550 13.8 wks 37.2 wks 62% 0.7 weeks longer
190 Rivers Hospital Independent East of England 1,534 13.8 wks 37.3 wks 63% 0.2 weeks longer
191 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,861 13.9 wks 40.2 wks 62% 2.1 weeks shorter
192 Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital Independent Midlands 1,144 13.9 wks 39.9 wks 58% 1.6 weeks shorter
193 Woodland Hospital Independent Midlands 2,905 14.0 wks 33.9 wks 63% 0.2 weeks longer
194 Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 14,239 14.0 wks 41.9 wks 61% 2.7 weeks shorter
195 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,871 14.0 wks 41.2 wks 59% 0.7 weeks longer
196 Sarum Road Hospital Independent South East 199 14.1 wks 30.5 wks 64% 3.4 weeks shorter
197 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,435 14.1 wks 41.6 wks 60% 0.2 weeks longer
198 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 5,901 14.2 wks 40.8 wks 61% 0.4 weeks longer
199 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,993 14.2 wks 38.3 wks 60% 0.1 weeks shorter
200 Somerset Surgical Services Hq Independent 7 sites South West 137 14.3 wks 34.0 wks 63% 1.8 weeks shorter
201 Nuffield Health, the Grosvenor Hospital, Chester Independent North West 415 14.3 wks 27.6 wks 67% 2.5 weeks longer
202 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 12,085 14.4 wks 40.8 wks 59% 1.4 weeks shorter
203 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,941 14.5 wks 39.3 wks 60% 0.5 weeks shorter
204 Pinehill Hospital Independent East of England 1,128 14.6 wks 46.9 wks 60% 0.6 weeks longer
205 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,184 14.7 wks 36.9 wks 59% 0.9 weeks shorter
206 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,953 14.7 wks 41.8 wks 59% 2.1 weeks shorter
207 Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,580 14.8 wks 41.8 wks 59% 0.1 weeks longer
208 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,587 14.9 wks 41.4 wks 58% 3.1 weeks shorter
209 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,468 14.9 wks 39.4 wks 59% 0.4 weeks longer
210 Spire Norwich Hospital Independent East of England 770 15.0 wks 30.6 wks 66% 2.7 weeks longer
211 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 6,566 15.1 wks 40.3 wks 60% 0.4 weeks shorter
212 Blakelands Hospital Independent East of England 1,076 15.1 wks 36.3 wks 59% 0.4 weeks longer
213 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,462 15.1 wks 39.6 wks 58% 1.3 weeks shorter
214 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS London 4,364 15.1 wks 38.3 wks 60% 1.1 weeks longer
215 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,112 15.1 wks 43.0 wks 57% 1.4 weeks shorter
216 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,522 15.2 wks 41.4 wks 58% 0.2 weeks longer
217 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,095 15.3 wks 39.8 wks 59% 1.6 weeks longer
218 Spire Bristol Hospital Independent South West 856 15.3 wks 42.1 wks 60% 0.4 weeks shorter
219 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,826 15.3 wks 37.6 wks 59% 1.1 weeks longer
220 Beacon Park Hospital Independent Midlands 298 15.4 wks 32.6 wks 56% 3.1 weeks longer
221 The Horder Centre - St Johns Road Independent South East 1,313 15.5 wks 37.0 wks 60% 1.4 weeks shorter
222 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,021 15.5 wks 42.6 wks 56% 0.8 weeks longer
223 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,071 15.5 wks 44.2 wks 57% 2.6 weeks shorter
224 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,886 15.6 wks 48.5 wks 56% 0.1 weeks longer
225 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 8,783 15.6 wks 38.7 wks 55% 0.6 weeks longer
226 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,160 15.7 wks 44.7 wks 55% 1.2 weeks shorter
227 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,319 15.7 wks 43.0 wks 55% 1.7 weeks shorter
228 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 14,823 15.7 wks 46.6 wks 54% 1.5 weeks longer
229 Nuffield Health, Chichester Hospital Independent South East 234 15.8 wks 33.9 wks 60% 4.8 weeks longer
230 Spire Wellesley Hospital Independent East of England 898 15.9 wks 36.3 wks 55% 0.4 weeks shorter
231 Barts Health NHS Trust NHS London 8,893 15.9 wks 39.7 wks 56% 0.7 weeks longer
232 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 7,105 15.9 wks 41.5 wks 55% 0.3 weeks shorter
233 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,046 15.9 wks 46.2 wks 55% 0.8 weeks shorter
234 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,459 15.9 wks 44.6 wks 56% 1.3 weeks shorter
235 Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 2,776 16.0 wks 37.4 wks 57% 1.2 weeks shorter
236 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 4,881 16.0 wks 40.2 wks 56% 1.7 weeks shorter
237 Nuffield Health, Haywards Heath Hospital Independent South East 439 16.0 wks 55.9 wks 56% 1.6 weeks shorter
238 Claremont Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,589 16.1 wks 40.4 wks 56% 0.6 weeks longer
239 Nuffield Health, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 379 16.1 wks 47.3 wks 54% 2.1 weeks shorter
240 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,613 16.2 wks 40.6 wks 55% 1.1 weeks shorter
241 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,672 16.2 wks 39.8 wks 55% 0.8 weeks shorter
242 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 9,609 16.4 wks 46.2 wks 54% 2.3 weeks shorter
243 Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd Independent 4 sites South East 1,720 16.4 wks 36.9 wks 55% 2.4 weeks longer
244 Mount Alvernia Hospital Independent South East 119 16.4 wks 54.2 wks 57% 0.7 weeks longer
245 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 12,240 16.4 wks 44.0 wks 54% 0.3 weeks shorter
246 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 5,501 16.5 wks 42.8 wks 54% 0.8 weeks longer
247 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,888 16.5 wks 44.7 wks 53% 0.1 weeks shorter
248 Spire Montefiore Hospital Independent South East 582 16.6 wks 39.2 wks 55% 0.2 weeks longer
249 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 8,476 16.7 wks 44.6 wks 54% 0.5 weeks shorter
250 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,942 16.7 wks 47.3 wks 53% 1.1 weeks longer
251 Medway NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,116 16.8 wks 37.9 wks 54% 2.6 weeks longer
252 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 5,047 16.9 wks 43.5 wks 53% 1.0 weeks longer
253 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 2,398 16.9 wks 46.0 wks 53% 1.8 weeks shorter
254 Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS South East 2,269 16.9 wks 46.1 wks 52% 3.0 weeks shorter
255 Standard Health Ltd Independent 7 sites London 116 17.0 wks 37.4 wks 56% 4.9 weeks longer
256 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust NHS South East 3,068 17.0 wks 44.0 wks 53% 0.6 weeks longer
257 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 13,041 17.1 wks 53.3 wks 52% 0.1 weeks shorter
258 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 9,401 17.1 wks 42.4 wks 52% 1.0 weeks longer
259 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 10,692 17.2 wks 41.4 wks 52% 1.1 weeks shorter
260 Spire Portsmouth Hospital Independent South East 366 17.3 wks 44.2 wks 52% 1.7 weeks longer
261 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,394 17.3 wks 45.5 wks 52% 0.9 weeks shorter
262 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,244 17.3 wks 44.7 wks 52% 0.8 weeks longer
263 Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) Independent 198 sites South East 354 17.3 wks 39.9 wks 52% 5.4 weeks longer
264 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,215 17.6 wks 43.3 wks 51% 0.2 weeks longer
265 Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust NHS South East 5,003 17.7 wks 48.0 wks 51% 0.4 weeks shorter
266 Boston West Hospital Independent Midlands 1,013 17.7 wks 46.0 wks 51% 0.4 weeks shorter
267 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 4,081 17.8 wks 48.7 wks 51% 1.3 weeks longer
268 Spire Thames Valley Hospital Independent South East 233 17.8 wks 42.4 wks 51% 5.1 weeks shorter
269 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust NHS South West 5,637 18.0 wks 49.8 wks 50% 0.7 weeks shorter
270 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 5,943 18.3 wks 46.0 wks 49% 0.6 weeks shorter
271 Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 10,106 18.3 wks 49.2 wks 49% 0.2 weeks shorter
272 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS South East 5,011 18.4 wks 46.4 wks 49% 1.1 weeks longer
273 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 17,672 18.5 wks 48.8 wks 49% 0.6 weeks shorter
274 St Martins Hospital Independent South West 1,190 18.6 wks 39.4 wks 48% 6.7 weeks longer
275 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 8,469 18.6 wks 54.8 wks 48% no change
276 Springfield Hospital Independent East of England 1,098 18.8 wks 42.6 wks 48% 4.0 weeks longer
277 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 7,875 18.8 wks 48.9 wks 48% 1.2 weeks shorter
278 Fitzwilliam Hospital Independent East of England 4,176 18.9 wks 47.6 wks 48% 0.3 weeks shorter
279 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 3,777 19.0 wks 56.4 wks 48% 0.6 weeks longer
280 Mount Stuart Hospital Independent South West 946 19.2 wks 46.1 wks 47% 0.2 weeks shorter
281 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 4,917 19.3 wks 49.0 wks 48% 0.8 weeks longer
282 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,536 19.3 wks 45.9 wks 47% 1.8 weeks longer
283 Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital Independent South West 586 19.4 wks 39.6 wks 46% 3.1 weeks longer
284 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,432 19.4 wks 47.7 wks 46% 1.7 weeks shorter
285 Nuffield Health, Brentwood Hospital Independent East of England 713 19.8 wks 44.9 wks 47% 5.4 weeks longer
286 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,333 19.9 wks 44.2 wks 46% 1.4 weeks longer
287 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 8,187 20.7 wks 46.7 wks 44% 0.9 weeks longer
288 Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital Independent South West 211 20.8 wks 43.6 wks 48% 3.2 weeks longer
289 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 7,426 20.8 wks 50.3 wks 46% 0.9 weeks shorter
290 The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 15,109 20.9 wks 70.3 wks 44% 2.5 weeks shorter
291 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Gillingham Independent South East 200 22.1 wks 43.5 wks 33% 4.0 weeks longer
292 One Hatfield Hospital Independent East of England 414 22.4 wks 48.6 wks 40% 5.3 weeks longer
293 The Hamptons Hospital Ltd Independent East of England 67 23.5 wks 60.6 wks 43% 1.5 weeks longer
294 Renacres Hospital Independent North West 2,242 23.7 wks 49.4 wks 40% 3.9 weeks longer
295 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust NHS Midlands 11,858 23.9 wks 52.2 wks 39% 0.1 weeks longer
296 Saxon Clinic Independent East of England 585 24.6 wks 43.9 wks 36% 4.1 weeks longer
297 Manor Hospital Independent East of England 393 25.8 wks 48.9 wks 21% 2.6 weeks longer
298 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 11,377 30.8 wks 66.6 wks 29% 2.1 weeks longer
299 Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital Independent South West 102 34.7 wks 59.3 wks 13% 15.7 weeks longer

299 providers. Independent providers treat NHS patients at no cost to the patient; you can usually ask to be referred to one. Providers reporting one figure for several sites are marked with the number of sites.

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