Hospital waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's hospitals, 92,749 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 12.0 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 39.9 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 64%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,759
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Area median |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 13.1 wks |
| Urology | 13.9 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 14.1 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 15.4 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 13.9 wks |
| Oral surgery | 18.2 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 14.2 wks |
| Plastic surgery | 8.6 wks |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 11.2 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 13.4 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 11.8 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 7.9 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 11.5 wks |
| Neurology | 17.6 wks |
| Rheumatology | 8.3 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 4.7 wks |
| Gynaecology | 16.3 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 11.0 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 6.9 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 6.5 wks |
| Other services | 4.5 wks |
Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.
Median wait across all specialties
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
- England
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| Month | Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 12 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 11.5 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 11.5 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 10.8 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 10 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 11.9 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 12.0 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 10.9 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 11.1 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 11.3 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 11.3 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 10.7 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 11.4 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 11.7 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 12.4 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 13.6 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
Hospitals and providers in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
- Beacon Park Hospital Independent Stafford · 1,177 waiting · median 12.7 wks
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust NHS Stafford · 10,166 waiting · median 5.9 wks
- Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital Independent Newcastle under Lyme · 1,301 waiting · median 6.7 wks
- Optegra Eye Hospital Uttoxeter Independent Uttoxeter · 255 waiting · median 4.7 wks
- Rowley Hall Hospital Independent Stafford · 2,361 waiting · median 13.2 wks
- Spamedica Newcastle-under-Lyme Independent Newcastle · 320 waiting · median 4.2 wks
- Spire Little Aston Hospital Independent Sutton Coldfield · 1,626 waiting · median 10.4 wks
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Stoke-on-Trent · 75,543 waiting · median 13.8 wks
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