ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 611 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.2 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
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 611 14.2 wks 41.5 wks 59% 0.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurosurgery 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 fell from 15.1 weeks to 14.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.2 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202614.213.4
July 20261313.3
June 202614.813.4
May 202613.513.6
April 202611.312.8
March 202610.612.7
February 202615.314.1
January 202613.914.3
December 202513.414
November 20251113.6
October 202511.313.5
September 202511.813.8
August 202512.514.3
July 202512.313.7
June 202512.113.9
May 202513.413.9
April 20251313.9
March 202514.514.3
February 202514.314.1
January 202515.114.1
December 202415.213.7
November 202415.313.5
October 202416.213.7
September 202415.113.8

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