ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 12,429 patients were waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.2 weeks, against 12.3 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
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 Birmingham Women'S and Children'S NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 9,729 10.7 wks 32.6 wks 70% 1.7 weeks shorter
2 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 2,700 12.4 wks 32.3 wks 68% 1.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other paediatric 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 16 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 202611.212.3
July 202610.811.8
June 202611.211.3
May 202612.111.8
April 202612.111.3
March 202612.910.6
February 202614.312.4
January 202614.512.9
December 202514.513.0
November 202515.112.8
October 202515.713.7
September 202515.613.9
August 202516.214
July 202514.913.1
June 202514.513.2
May 202514.313.3
April 202514.412.8
March 202515.712.7
February 202515.913.7
January 202516.314.1
December 20241614
November 202416.814
October 20241714.7
September 20241614.8

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