Knee replacement · Southampton · Trauma and orthopaedics
Knee replacement waiting time at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS RTT data, August 2026
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About knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a condition that makes joints painful and stiff. In the knee, the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones breaks down, which causes pain, stiffness and problems moving the joint.
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How long people have been waiting
3,043
616
0 to 18 weeks
Over 18 weeks
People on the trauma and orthopaedics waiting list now, split by whether they have passed the 18-week target, August 2026. Whole specialty.
NHS hospitals near Southampton
Royal South Hants Hospital (current)
0 mi
n/a
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Southampton
2 mi
30 weeks
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · Portsmouth
15 mi
25 weeks
Isle of Wight NHS Trust · Isle of Wight
15 mi
49 weeks
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust · Wiltshire
19 mi
21 weeks
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
28 mi
23 weeks
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Basingstoke and Deane
28 mi
33 weeks
Weeks waited by patients treated in August 2026, whole specialty, straight-line from this hospital. Switching does not guarantee a shorter wait.
How we know this
NHS RTT data, August 2026.
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