ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 23,814 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.7 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Ranked providers
4

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 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,166 5.7 wks 19.7 wks 90% 0.1 weeks longer
2 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 11,786 10.0 wks 29.5 wks 72% 0.8 weeks shorter
3 Birmingham Women'S and Children'S NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 6,652 12.5 wks 36.7 wks 66% 0.4 weeks longer
4 The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,210 12.7 wks 28.6 wks 64% 0.8 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 13.6 weeks to 9.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.7 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20269.710.7
July 20269.510.5
June 20269.810.4
May 202610.211.0
April 20269.410.3
March 20268.79.8
February 20261111.6
January 202611.212
December 202510.911.8
November 202510.311.4
October 202510.511.7
September 202511.111.8
August 202510.911.7
July 202511.511.3
June 20251411.9
May 20251312
April 202511.311.5
March 202511.611.3
February 202513.612.5
January 202514.412.6
December 202413.812.5
November 202413.112
October 202413.512.4
September 202413.612.6

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