ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

Midlands7 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin's hospitals, 72,526 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Waiting over a year
2,390

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 10.0 wks 12.8 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (10.0 wks)
Urology 12.4 wks 12.2 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (12.4 wks)
Orthopaedics 15.7 wks 13.9 wks Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (10.3 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 14.8 wks 15.4 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (14.6 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 10.9 wks 10.4 wks Spamedica Telford (7.4 wks)
Oral surgery 20.0 wks 16.4 wks Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (13.7 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 12.1 wks 9.6 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (12.1 wks)
General medicine 10.3 wks 10.2 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (7.9 wks)
Gastroenterology 9.9 wks 11.0 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (9.9 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 11.3 wks 11.9 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (11.2 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 12.5 wks 10.5 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (11.0 wks)
Respiratory medicine 9.9 wks 10.4 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (9.6 wks)
Neurology 27.4 wks 13.2 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
Rheumatology 8.4 wks 10.9 wks The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (8.4 wks)
Elderly medicine 8.2 wks 7.6 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (8.2 wks)
Gynaecology 13.6 wks 14.2 wks Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (9.0 wks)
Other medical specialties 9.8 wks 10.7 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (6.3 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 12.5 wks 12.3 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (10.9 wks)
Other surgical specialties 13.0 wks 11.4 wks The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (13.0 wks)
Other services 8.0 wks 8.7 wks The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (5.5 wks)

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

Median wait across all specialties

  • Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
  • England
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 19.4 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
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MonthShropshire, Telford and WrekinEngland
August 202612.812.2
July 202612.612
June 202612.711.9
May 202612.712.4
April 202612.311.9
March 202611.711.3
February 202614.313.2
January 202614.513.6
December 202514.413.5
November 202513.512.9
October 202514.113.3
September 202514.813.4
August 202515.813.5
July 202516.813.1
June 202517.313.4
May 202517.813.6
April 202518.613.3
March 202518.813.9
February 202518.614.2
January 202518.814.5
December 202419.414.2
November 202418.314
October 202418.814.2
September 202419.414.4

Hospitals and providers in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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