ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 11,590 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.1 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Ranked providers
6

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 1,198 8.7 wks 38.5 wks 67% 11.7 weeks shorter
2 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 413 9.4 wks 33.5 wks 79% 2.0 weeks longer
3 West Midlands Hospital Independent Midlands 55 11.5 wks 32.6 wks 71% 3.0 weeks longer
4 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,708 12.4 wks 34.4 wks 64% 1.1 weeks shorter
5 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,670 14.9 wks 42.8 wks 57% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 3,472 19.5 wks 43.0 wks 47% 2.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 17.8 weeks to 14.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.1 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202614.112.8
July 202614.512.6
June 202615.213.1
May 20261513.3
April 202613.912.7
March 202615.512.1
February 202617.613.9
January 202618.414.2
December 202517.714
November 202516.713.3
October 202516.313.5
September 202513.813.4
August 202514.213.4
July 202513.813.1
June 202514.213.5
May 202514.813.9
April 202514.913.5
March 202515.914.1
February 20251714.5
January 202517.414.8
December 202417.514.7
November 202417.314.4
October 202417.514.5
September 202417.814.7

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