ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 187 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Ranked providers
1

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 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 173 10.5 wks 28.6 wks 77% 3.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 10.3 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks7.6 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202610.17.6
July 20269.57.3
June 20267.67.3
May 20266.37.8
April 20268.27.7
March 20266.97.2
February 20267.47.4
January 20266.38.7
December 20256.18.4
November 20259.37.8
October 20259.47.5
September 20257.77.7
August 20257.17.6
July 20257.16.9
June 202597.1
May 202512.37.7
April 202510.57.6
March 20259.67.5
February 202510.57.4
January 20258.78.3
December 20249.38
November 2024117.4
October 202410.47.6
September 202410.38.2

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