ShortestWait

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

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 10,225 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.1 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
Ranked providers
3

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 Rowley Hall Hospital Independent Midlands 106 12.5 wks 35.5 wks 69% no change
2 Spire Little Aston Hospital Independent Midlands 294 12.7 wks 32.9 wks 76% 5.7 weeks longer
3 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust NHS Midlands 9,743 13.2 wks 44.1 wks 60% 0.9 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

  • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
  • England
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.7 weeks to 13.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.1 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202613.112.8
July 202612.312.6
June 202612.813.1
May 202612.213.3
April 202611.712.7
March 202610.912.1
February 202612.613.9
January 202612.414.2
December 202512.614
November 202511.813.3
October 202512.213.5
September 202511.813.4
August 202511.313.4
July 202510.213.1
June 20259.813.5
May 202510.713.9
April 202510.613.5
March 202510.214.1
February 202511.614.5
January 202512.314.8
December 202412.214.7
November 202410.914.4
October 202412.314.5
September 202412.714.7

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