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Spire Harpenden Hospital trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 18 to 49 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 86% are within 18 weeks.

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Spire Harpenden Hospital

Independent hospital

18 to 49weeks

Half seen within 18 weeks, 9 in 10 within 49 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 222 people treated in the month.

How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at Spire Harpenden Hospital, 24 months to August 2026
03060 September 2024August 2026

Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 20247.526.18.3
October 20249.332.76.2
November 20246.931.46.0
December 20247.540.85.5
January 20256.522.06.1
February 20259.340.75.2
March 20255.524.46.4
April 202510.343.17.2
May 202510.124.110.0
June 202510.020.19.9
July 202511.330.510.6
August 202513.228.812.1
September 202513.322.911.0
October 202513.525.812.3
November 202514.126.612.1
December 202513.130.013.5
January 202617.152.611.6
February 202613.437.88.8
March 202618.035.011.5
April 202619.245.211.7
May 202618.944.110.9
June 202615.940.911.0
July 202615.944.69.8
August 202617.648.810.7

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest wait Free on the NHS

Kings Oak Hospital

Independent hospital, 15.5 miles away

5 to 18weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 18 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 163 people treated in the month.

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Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital

Independent hospital, 19.4 miles away

5 to 20weeks

Half seen within 5 weeks, 9 in 10 within 20 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 7 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 157 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Hendon Hospital

Independent hospital, 17.2 miles away

6 to 21weeks

Half seen within 6 weeks, 9 in 10 within 21 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 27 weeks. 103 people treated in the month.

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