ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Midlands10 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire's hospitals, 92,095 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
13.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Waiting over a year
1,400

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 14.4 wks 12.8 wks Spire South Bank Hospital (7.1 wks)
Urology 13.9 wks 12.2 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (10.9 wks)
Orthopaedics 18.1 wks 13.9 wks Spire South Bank Hospital (10.2 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 17.7 wks 15.4 wks Droitwich Spa Hospital (5.1 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 10.8 wks 10.4 wks Newmedica - Bromsgrove (6.0 wks)
Oral surgery 23.8 wks 16.4 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (19.2 wks)
Plastic surgery 11.1 wks 14.0 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (11.0 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 8.5 wks 9.6 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
General medicine 16.0 wks 10.2 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
Gastroenterology 11.3 wks 11.0 wks Droitwich Spa Hospital (6.7 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 11.5 wks 11.9 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (8.2 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 9.8 wks 10.5 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (8.8 wks)
Respiratory medicine 12.4 wks 10.4 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (12.2 wks)
Neurology 6.6 wks 13.2 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (4.6 wks)
Rheumatology 8.8 wks 10.9 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (8.1 wks)
Elderly medicine 10.1 wks 7.6 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (10.5 wks)
Gynaecology 15.6 wks 14.2 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (15.3 wks)
Other medical specialties 11.2 wks 10.7 wks Wye Valley NHS Trust (9.3 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 10.2 wks 12.3 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (10.0 wks)
Other surgical specialties 9.4 wks 11.4 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (8.5 wks)
Other services 7.8 wks 8.7 wks Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (7.8 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • England
Herefordshire and Worcestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.2 weeks to 13.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.1 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202613.112.2
July 202612.912
June 20261311.9
May 202612.912.4
April 202612.111.9
March 202611.711.3
February 202613.613.2
January 20261413.6
December 202513.913.5
November 202513.512.9
October 202513.413.3
September 202513.513.4
August 202513.813.5
July 202513.413.1
June 202513.713.4
May 202513.813.6
April 202513.513.3
March 202514.313.9
February 202514.414.2
January 202515.314.5
December 202415.414.2
November 20241514
October 202414.914.2
September 202415.214.4

Hospitals and providers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

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