ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 514 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.0 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
16.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
95%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 203 4.7 wks 14.8 wks 95% 1.0 weeks shorter
2 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 62 7.5 wks 17.3 wks 98% 3.3 weeks longer
3 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 203 8.9 wks 17.6 wks 93% 0.5 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 rose from 5.8 weeks to 6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266 wks7.6 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202667.6
July 20265.67.3
June 20264.87.3
May 20266.27.8
April 20266.97.7
March 20265.97.2
February 20265.37.4
January 20264.88.7
December 20256.88.4
November 20256.37.8
October 202567.5
September 20256.47.7
August 202567.6
July 20255.36.9
June 20254.97.1
May 20255.27.7
April 20255.67.6
March 202557.5
February 20255.27.4
January 20254.68.3
December 202468
November 202457.4
October 20244.97.6
September 20245.88.2

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