ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, 6,534 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.4 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
4

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 Spire South Bank Hospital Independent Midlands 301 7.1 wks 20.3 wks 87% 1.1 weeks shorter
2 Wye Valley NHS Trust NHS Midlands 885 13.1 wks 38.8 wks 61% 0.4 weeks longer
3 Droitwich Spa Hospital Independent Midlands 135 13.2 wks 34.2 wks 63% 5.6 weeks shorter
4 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 5,213 14.9 wks 36.2 wks 58% 0.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 18.6 weeks to 14.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.4 wks
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MonthHerefordshire and WorcestershireEngland
August 202614.412.8
July 202613.912.6
June 202613.813.1
May 202614.113.3
April 202613.312.7
March 20261312.1
February 20261513.9
January 20261514.2
December 202514.614
November 202513.713.3
October 202513.513.5
September 202512.813.4
August 202512.713.4
July 202512.213.1
June 202512.713.5
May 202513.313.9
April 202512.913.5
March 202515.114.1
February 202515.614.5
January 202518.514.8
December 202418.814.7
November 202417.414.4
October 202417.214.5
September 202418.614.7

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