Other surgical specialties waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 9,887 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.0 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Birmingham and Solihull ranked by median wait

Other surgical specialties: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 5,470 9.6 wks 29.9 wks 70% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,267 10.5 wks 32.2 wks 76% 0.9 weeks shorter
3 Birmingham Women'S and Children'S NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 123 10.9 wks 40.9 wks 63% 11.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 15.9 weeks to 10 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610 wks
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Birmingham and Solihull: median wait in weeks by month
MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20261011.4
July 20261011.3
June 202610.611.2
May 202610.911.9
April 20269.611.4
March 20268.610.7
February 202611.112.5
January 202611.713
December 202512.212.9
November 202511.912.3
October 202511.412.6
September 202511.612.6
August 202512.312.5
July 202512.912
June 202513.612.5
May 20251512.9
April 202514.212.5
March 202514.712.4
February 202514.413.4
January 202514.413.8
December 202414.913.8
November 202414.713.3
October 202415.413.7
September 202415.913.9

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