Respiratory medicine waiting times at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,169 patients waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 22.6 weeks, and 92% less than 51.4 weeks. That is 12.2 weeks longer than the England median of 10.4 weeks.
- Median wait
- 22.6 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 51.4 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 43%
- Patients waiting
- 1,169
120th shortest of 120 providers in England, and 20th of 20 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full respiratory medicine ranking.
Shorter waits within 30 miles
Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for respiratory medicine. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust median 7.1 weeks · 16 miles away (George Eliot Hospital Elective Surgical Hub) · NHS · compare
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust median 7.7 weeks · 19 miles away (Horton General Hospital) · NHS · compare
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust median 8.3 weeks · 27 miles away (Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital)) · NHS · compare
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust median 8.9 weeks · 26 miles away (Worcester Royal Infirmary) · NHS · compare
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust median 9.3 weeks · 26 miles away (Guest Hospital) · NHS · compare
Median wait over two years
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- England
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| Month | South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 22.6 | 10.4 |
| July 2026 | 18.7 | 10.0 |
| June 2026 | 19.6 | 9.8 |
| May 2026 | 18.7 | 10.3 |
| April 2026 | 17.3 | 9.7 |
| March 2026 | 16.8 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 17.5 | 10.5 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 11.2 |
| December 2025 | 18 | 11.5 |
| November 2025 | 19.6 | 11.4 |
| October 2025 | 20.1 | 11.9 |
| September 2025 | 22.2 | 12.2 |
| August 2025 | 20.3 | 12.2 |
| July 2025 | 19.6 | 11.8 |
| June 2025 | 19 | 12.3 |
| May 2025 | 17.1 | 12.7 |
| April 2025 | 15.1 | 12.3 |
| March 2025 | 15.8 | 11.9 |
| February 2025 | 16.3 | 12.9 |
| January 2025 | 14.7 | 13 |
| December 2024 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
| November 2024 | 12 | 13.2 |
| October 2024 | 13.4 | 13.6 |
| September 2024 | 13 | 13.5 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 1,169 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 43% had waited under 18 weeks; 84 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 173 | 15% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 182 | 16% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 143 | 12% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 146 | 12% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 223 | 19% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 218 | 19% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 84 | 7% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 32 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 11.0 weeks.
- 109 new patients joined the waiting list.
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
- These are waits for respiratory medicine as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust reports one figure for all its hospitals.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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