ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, 5,001 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
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 5,001 11.5 wks 27.1 wks 71% 0.6 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 21 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthStaffordshire and Stoke-on-TrentEngland
August 202611.510.4
July 202610.710.0
June 2026119.8
May 20261210.3
April 202610.69.7
March 20269.29
February 202610.510.5
January 202611.511.2
December 202511.611.5
November 202511.111.4
October 202511.411.9
September 202511.912.2
August 202512.712.2
July 202512.311.8
June 202512.512.3
May 202513.312.7
April 202513.812.3
March 202515.711.9
February 202516.412.9
January 20251913
December 202420.313.1
November 202420.413.2
October 20242013.6
September 20242113.5

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