ShortestWait

Other services waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 3,062 patients were waiting for other services treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.9 weeks, against 8.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
87%
Ranked providers
3

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 400 4.2 wks 27.0 wks 84% 1.5 weeks shorter
2 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,814 7.1 wks 23.6 wks 86% 0.7 weeks shorter
3 The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 847 7.7 wks 19.9 wks 90% 1.5 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other services 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 13.9 weeks to 6.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.9 wks8.7 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20266.98.7
July 20266.38.8
June 20266.88.3
May 20267.78.9
April 20267.88.4
March 20266.87.9
February 20268.68.5
January 20269.69.7
December 202510.19.3
November 20259.38.8
October 20259.28.5
September 20259.69
August 202510.39.2
July 202513.38.6
June 202513.38.6
May 202512.69.2
April 202513.39.0
March 202513.18.6
February 202513.19.7
January 20251410.1
December 202414.110.2
November 202413.79.9
October 202414.210.1
September 202413.910.2

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