ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 8,968 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.3 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
4

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 815 8.8 wks 17.9 wks 92% 0.5 weeks shorter
2 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 2,255 12.8 wks 40.5 wks 64% 0.7 weeks longer
3 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,082 13.0 wks 33.6 wks 63% 0.6 weeks shorter
4 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,815 17.9 wks 41.0 wks 50% 0.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 13.2 weeks to 13.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.3 wks11 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202613.311
July 202612.811.0
June 202613.311
May 202613.311.8
April 202612.311.1
March 202612.510.4
February 202615.312.2
January 202615.612.6
December 202514.412.5
November 202514.312
October 202513.412.2
September 202512.712.3
August 202513.212.4
July 202512.211.9
June 202512.912.5
May 202513.412.7
April 20251312.6
March 202512.512.4
February 202513.413.2
January 202513.213.2
December 202412.313
November 202412.212.7
October 202412.813.1
September 202413.213.4

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