ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 277 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 5.8 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
5.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
19.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
84%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 277 5.8 wks 19.9 wks 84% 1.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Birmingham and Solihull
  • England
Birmingham and Solihull: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 4.3 weeks to 5.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.8 wks7.6 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20265.87.6
July 20267.47.3
June 20267.57.3
May 20267.57.8
April 20266.17.7
March 20266.17.2
February 20266.47.4
January 20267.18.7
December 20256.48.4
November 20255.77.8
October 20255.57.5
September 20255.37.7
August 20255.17.6
July 20255.86.9
June 20255.37.1
May 20257.47.7
April 20255.77.6
March 20255.37.5
February 20255.27.4
January 20255.58.3
December 20244.98
November 20244.77.4
October 20243.67.6
September 20244.38.2

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