ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at West Midlands Hospital

Independent provider Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 55 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at West Midlands Hospital had waited less than 11.5 weeks, and 92% less than 32.6 weeks. That is 1.3 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
Patients waiting
55

116th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 18th of 40 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of West Midlands Hospital and a shorter median wait for general surgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • West Midlands Hospital
  • England
West Midlands Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.4 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthWest Midlands HospitalEngland
August 202611.512.8
July 20261212.6
June 20269.313.1
May 20268.513.3
April 2026812.7
March 202611.512.1
February 202615.813.9
January 20261614.2
December 202524.314
November 20252813.3
October 202526.513.5
September 202521.513.4
August 202523.813.4
July 202520.413.1
June 20251713.5
May 202520.513.9
April 202519.513.5
March 202521.814.1
February 202528.814.5
January 20252414.8
December 202422.914.7
November 202420.514.4
October 202418.514.5
September 202414.414.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 55 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 71% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at West Midlands Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks29%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks20%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks13%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks1629%
6 to 12 weeks1222%
12 to 18 weeks1120%
18 to 26 weeks916%
26 to 39 weeks713%
39 to 52 weeks00%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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