Spire Bushey Hospital
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see an orthopaedic consultant is
8 weeks
That's nearly 2 months
The NHS Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list at Spire Bushey Hospital currently has 544 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 8 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Trauma & Orthopaedics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Spire Bushey Hospital is an Independent Sector provider in the East of England region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.3 week longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 11 places in the national league for this department's; now 34 out of 306 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
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 34th out of 306 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 2nd out of 37 in East of England
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Spire Bushey Hospital currently has about 544 patients on its Trauma & Orthopaedics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 8 weeks.
About 91% of Trauma & Orthopaedics patients at Spire Bushey Hospital are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.