ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 2,913 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.9 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
3

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 121 7.4 wks 28.3 wks 79% 6.6 weeks shorter
2 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 2,115 9.6 wks 39.8 wks 67% 2.0 weeks shorter
3 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 675 15.1 wks 32.1 wks 61% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic 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 13.6 weeks to 10.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.9 wks14 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202610.914
July 202611.913.7
June 202611.314
May 202612.914.6
April 202613.214.3
March 202614.115.2
February 202614.215.9
January 202613.916.3
December 202514.315.8
November 202513.615.1
October 202514.514.8
September 202515.314.3
August 202513.714.5
July 202513.714.1
June 202513.814.9
May 202514.315.4
April 202514.115.4
March 20251416.3
February 202515.616.5
January 202516.116.8
December 202415.416.3
November 202414.115.9
October 202413.315.7
September 202413.615.7

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