ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 3,447 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.7 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
24.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
82%
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 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,077 7.4 wks 23.5 wks 86% 2.1 weeks shorter
2 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 622 7.8 wks 17.6 wks 93% 2.4 weeks longer
3 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 845 8.1 wks 21.1 wks 87% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 880 13.6 wks 27.6 wks 66% 1.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology 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 15.3 weeks to 8.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.7 wks10.9 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 20268.710.9
July 20267.710.5
June 2026810.4
May 20269.111.0
April 20268.710.6
March 20268.59.9
February 202610.511.7
January 202610.512.2
December 20259.411.9
November 2025911.5
October 20259.011.8
September 20259.611.8
August 202510.111.7
July 20259.911
June 202510.511.3
May 202511.411.3
April 20251211
March 202513.810.8
February 202515.612.2
January 20251712.4
December 202417.312.3
November 202416.111.8
October 202415.512.1
September 202415.312.2

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