ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 1,995 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.6 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
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 1,994 15.6 wks 35.8 wks 56% 2.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurosurgery 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 13.7 weeks to 15.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.6 wks13.4 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 202615.613.4
July 20261513.3
June 202614.813.4
May 202613.513.6
April 202611.612.8
March 202610.912.7
February 202613.514.1
January 202613.514.3
December 202513.514
November 202512.113.6
October 202513.713.5
September 202513.913.8
August 202515.214.3
July 202516.713.7
June 202516.713.9
May 202516.413.9
April 202515.113.9
March 202514.314.3
February 202514.814.1
January 202514.814.1
December 202414.613.7
November 202414.313.5
October 202415.313.7
September 202413.713.8

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