ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 647 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.7 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
21.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
88%
Ranked providers
2

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 329 6.0 wks 14.2 wks 94% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 318 9.8 wks 24.3 wks 81% 0.8 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general 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 fell from 12.1 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks10.2 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20267.710.2
July 20267.110.2
June 20267.810.5
May 20269.211.4
April 20269.210.8
March 20268.19.8
February 20267.911.4
January 20269.711.9
December 20258.712
November 2025711
October 20257.511.1
September 20258.111.2
August 20256.611.3
July 20254.611.2
June 20254.811.5
May 20256.111.5
April 2025911.5
March 20259.311.2
February 202511.211.7
January 20258.711.7
December 20246.911.6
November 20244.211
October 20244.311.3
September 202412.111.7

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