ShortestWait

Other services waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 1,992 patients were waiting for other services treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 18.1 weeks, against 8.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
18.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
48.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
49%
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 88 6.9 wks 13.6 wks 94% no change
2 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 60 13.0 wks 38.2 wks 65% 5.2 weeks shorter
3 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,268 17.1 wks 34.1 wks 52% 2.0 weeks longer
4 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 542 39.8 wks 55.2 wks 36% 2.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other services 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 15.1 weeks to 18.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.1 wks8.7 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202618.18.7
July 202616.18.8
June 202617.18.3
May 202618.28.9
April 202622.18.4
March 202624.37.9
February 202623.18.5
January 2026229.7
December 202521.39.3
November 202520.28.8
October 202519.38.5
September 202518.39
August 2025189.2
July 202516.38.6
June 202515.38.6
May 202514.89.2
April 202513.59.0
March 202513.38.6
February 2025149.7
January 202513.410.1
December 202413.610.2
November 202413.79.9
October 202414.410.1
September 202415.110.2

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