ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 16,459 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
5

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 6,245 10.6 wks 29.6 wks 73% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,015 11.7 wks 36.2 wks 67% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,550 11.9 wks 40.6 wks 67% 0.8 weeks shorter
4 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 3,325 12.8 wks 42.0 wks 62% 0.8 weeks shorter
5 Stourside Hospital Independent Midlands 284 13.2 wks 42.3 wks 65% 1.9 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 14.1 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202611.510.7
July 202611.210.5
June 202611.110.4
May 202612.111.0
April 202611.710.3
March 202611.29.8
February 202613.411.6
January 202613.312
December 202512.611.8
November 202511.811.4
October 202512.911.7
September 202513.411.8
August 202513.311.7
July 202512.311.3
June 202512.711.9
May 202512.912
April 20251311.5
March 202513.211.3
February 202514.312.5
January 20251412.6
December 202413.912.5
November 20241412
October 202413.912.4
September 202414.112.6

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