ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 10,944 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.0 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,624 4.7 wks 24.1 wks 87% 3.2 weeks shorter
2 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,209 8.7 wks 28.5 wks 74% 1.1 weeks shorter
3 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,231 10.4 wks 40.2 wks 69% 0.1 weeks longer
4 Modality Llp Independent 49 sites Midlands 89 13.0 wks 31.9 wks 58% 2.3 weeks shorter
5 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 3,791 15.7 wks 38.4 wks 56% 0.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Black Country
  • England
Black Country: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.1 weeks to 11.0 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.0 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202611.010.5
July 202610.510.2
June 202611.010.3
May 20261211.3
April 202611.011.2
March 20261010.9
February 202611.313.4
January 20261214
December 202511.713.9
November 202510.512.9
October 202510.112.8
September 20259.712.3
August 20259.312.0
July 20258.811.5
June 20259.812.1
May 202510.912.5
April 202510.412.5
March 202511.213
February 202514.114.4
January 202515.514.9
December 202415.814.8
November 202414.914.1
October 202415.613.8
September 202416.113.5

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