ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,198 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust had waited less than 8.7 weeks, and 92% less than 38.5 weeks. That is 4.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
8.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Patients waiting
1,198

59th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 6th 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 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 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

  • The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
  • England
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.3 weeks to 8.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.010203040Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.7 wks12.8 wks
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MonthThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustEngland
August 20268.712.8
July 202610.412.6
June 202616.613.1
May 202620.513.3
April 202613.412.7
March 202629.812.1
February 202628.213.9
January 202626.614.2
December 202525.414
November 202522.413.3
October 202521.013.5
September 202514.913.4
August 202515.813.4
July 202516.313.1
June 202515.913.5
May 202516.913.9
April 202517.313.5
March 202518.414.1
February 202519.314.5
January 20251914.8
December 202418.614.7
November 202418.214.4
October 20241814.5
September 202418.314.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,198 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 67% had waited under 18 weeks; 15 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks37%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks10%18 to 26 weeks10%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks6%52 to 65 weeks1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks44537%
6 to 12 weeks24320%
12 to 18 weeks11410%
18 to 26 weeks12510%
26 to 39 weeks18415%
39 to 52 weeks726%
52 to 65 weeks151%
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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