ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 5,676 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.0 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
86%
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 763 8.3 wks 17.4 wks 94% 0.4 weeks longer
2 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,979 8.5 wks 20.1 wks 88% 1.7 weeks longer
3 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,052 9.3 wks 22.1 wks 86% 2.7 weeks longer
4 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,882 10.0 wks 22.6 wks 82% 1.5 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 9.3 weeks to 9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269 wks10.4 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 2026910.4
July 20267.710.0
June 20267.49.8
May 20267.410.3
April 20267.39.7
March 20266.59
February 20266.910.5
January 2026911.2
December 20257.911.5
November 20256.911.4
October 20256.611.9
September 20257.912.2
August 20258.412.2
July 20257.611.8
June 20257.412.3
May 20259.112.7
April 20258.712.3
March 20258.211.9
February 20258.412.9
January 20259.613
December 20249.813.1
November 20249.813.2
October 202410.613.6
September 20249.313.5

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