ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Coventry and Warwickshire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Coventry and Warwickshire, 10,775 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Nuffield Health, Warwickshire Hospital Independent Midlands 143 7.7 wks 28.6 wks 83% 2.1 weeks shorter
2 Meriden Hospital Independent Midlands 310 7.8 wks 24.1 wks 83% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 1,225 11.0 wks 43.9 wks 72% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,814 13.5 wks 46.3 wks 61% 0.5 weeks shorter
5 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,283 14.5 wks 38.5 wks 58% 1.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Coventry and Warwickshire
  • England
Coventry and Warwickshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.6 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
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MonthCoventry and WarwickshireEngland
August 202612.812.8
July 202612.212.6
June 202613.113.1
May 202613.813.3
April 202613.812.7
March 202613.512.1
February 20261413.9
January 202614.714.2
December 202514.914
November 202514.913.3
October 202515.013.5
September 20251413.4
August 20251413.4
July 202513.813.1
June 202514.513.5
May 202516.313.9
April 202515.513.5
March 202516.514.1
February 202516.514.5
January 202516.314.8
December 202416.114.7
November 202415.814.4
October 202415.414.5
September 202415.614.7

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