ShortestWait

Cardiothoracic surgery waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 227 patients were waiting for cardiothoracic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.2 weeks, against 9.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
1

Hospitals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 227 11.2 wks 29.9 wks 74% 1.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiothoracic surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
  • England
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 7.7 weeks to 11.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.2 wks9.6 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202611.29.6
July 202610.19.6
June 20269.59.9
May 20269.510.6
April 20268.39.9
March 20266.89.6
February 20267.611.1
January 20268.911
December 20256.710.1
November 20256.99.9
October 20257.410.3
September 20255.910.8
August 202510.910.9
July 20258.110.1
June 20258.59.9
May 202514.411.7
April 202512.711.2
March 202511.310.8
February 202510.211.5
January 202510.811.1
December 202410.611.3
November 202410.710.6
October 20249.210.9
September 20247.711.1

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