ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 23,305 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.5 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital Independent Midlands 242 6.8 wks 19.6 wks 89% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,676 10.8 wks 34.2 wks 72% 1.3 weeks shorter
3 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 1,147 11.2 wks 36.8 wks 70% 0.9 weeks longer
4 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 4,036 11.9 wks 40.2 wks 64% 0.6 weeks shorter
5 Modality Llp Independent 49 sites Midlands 265 12.5 wks 37.6 wks 60% 27.4 weeks shorter
6 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,250 13.3 wks 37.2 wks 64% 0.4 weeks longer
7 West Midlands Hospital Independent Midlands 594 13.7 wks 31.8 wks 68% 2.0 weeks longer
8 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,095 15.3 wks 39.8 wks 59% 1.6 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 14.4 weeks to 12.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.5 wks13.9 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202612.513.9
July 202612.313.6
June 202612.813.8
May 20261314.2
April 202612.513.9
March 202611.314.6
February 202613.415
January 202613.515.2
December 202513.514.8
November 202512.514.3
October 20251314.4
September 202512.814.3
August 202513.314.5
July 202513.214.2
June 202513.414.5
May 202514.014.8
April 202514.014.6
March 202515.415.3
February 202515.515.5
January 202515.715.6
December 202415.115.1
November 202414.714.5
October 202414.514.7
September 202414.414.9

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