ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 5,646 patients were waiting for neurology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 13.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
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 740 5.7 wks 17.6 wks 93% 1.4 weeks shorter
2 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,865 10.3 wks 21.6 wks 85% 0.2 weeks longer
3 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,575 18.5 wks 45.9 wks 49% 4.6 weeks shorter
4 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,466 19.2 wks 43.4 wks 48% 1.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurology 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 14.5 weeks to 12.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.2 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202612.213.2
July 202612.313.4
June 202612.713.7
May 202613.214
April 20261313.5
March 202613.213.8
February 202616.115
January 202616.415.4
December 202516.715.2
November 202516.815
October 202516.515
September 202515.515.2
August 202515.415.4
July 202515.615.6
June 202515.415.4
May 202515.515.8
April 202516.215.7
March 202516.716.4
February 202516.416.5
January 202515.716.5
December 202414.916.2
November 202414.816
October 202414.616.2
September 202414.516.2

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