ShortestWait

Other mental health waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 745 patients were waiting for other mental health treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.5 weeks, against 8.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
17.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
92%
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 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 702 8.7 wks 18.0 wks 92% 0.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other mental health 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 3.8 weeks to 8.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.5 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20268.58.4
July 202688.3
June 20269.38.7
May 20269.59.3
April 20267.98.7
March 20268.28.2
February 20267.37.9
January 20268.79.3
December 2025109.9
November 202510.99.4
October 20251210.2
September 202512.212.3
August 202510.410.8
July 2025810
June 20258.39.5
May 20259.49.6
April 20259.19.9
March 20258.98.6
February 202510.59.6
January 20259.69.1
December 20248.58.9
November 20249.78
October 202411.59.3
September 20243.89.9

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