ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 4,385 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.3 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Ranked providers
3

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 Droitwich Spa Hospital Independent Midlands 96 6.7 wks 20.3 wks 89% 1.2 weeks shorter
2 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,689 10.3 wks 28.2 wks 76% 0.9 weeks longer
3 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 1,584 13.6 wks 42.8 wks 60% 1.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 14.1 weeks to 11.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.3 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202611.311
July 202610.711.0
June 202610.711
May 202610.811.8
April 202610.611.1
March 202610.210.4
February 202611.812.2
January 202612.412.6
December 20251212.5
November 202512.112
October 202512.912.2
September 202512.512.3
August 20251212.4
July 20251211.9
June 202512.312.5
May 202512.712.7
April 202511.912.6
March 202511.412.4
February 202512.113.2
January 202512.913.2
December 202413.213
November 202413.712.7
October 20241413.1
September 202414.113.4

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