ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Birmingham and Solihull

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Birmingham and Solihull, 1,035 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.7 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
22.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
85%
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,035 7.7 wks 22.5 wks 85% 1.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology 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 8 weeks to 7.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.7 wks10.9 wks
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MonthBirmingham and SolihullEngland
August 20267.710.9
July 20267.410.5
June 20266.810.4
May 20266.711.0
April 20266.810.6
March 20266.39.9
February 20267.711.7
January 20267.912.2
December 20257.911.9
November 20257.511.5
October 20257.411.8
September 20257.711.8
August 20257.911.7
July 20256.711
June 20256.511.3
May 20257.511.3
April 20256.511
March 20255.610.8
February 20255.712.2
January 20256.712.4
December 2024712.3
November 2024711.8
October 20247.612.1
September 2024812.2

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