Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the South West region. There are currently 326 people waiting to see an orthopaedic consultant, with a typical wait of about 2½ months. 77% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Of those waiting over a year, here's how long they've been waiting:
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is about 13 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 109th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 14th out of 41 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting time at Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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