ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 3,813 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,939 8.2 wks 24.8 wks 85% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,870 16.6 wks 41.0 wks 54% 2.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire
  • England
Herefordshire and Worcestershire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.8 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202611.511.9
July 20261111.7
June 202610.711.7
May 202611.212.1
April 20269.711.4
March 20269.410.7
February 202611.312.4
January 202611.712.9
December 202511.613
November 202511.712.7
October 202512.413.2
September 202513.213.3
August 202513.313.6
July 202513.313.3
June 20251313.7
May 202512.913.7
April 202512.513.2
March 202511.713.7
February 202512.614
January 202513.214.1
December 20241313.9
November 202413.514
October 202413.614.1
September 202414.814.5

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