University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
At the end of August 2026, 96,303 patients were waiting for treatment at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 11.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
- Median wait
- 11.7 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 32.8 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 67%
- Waiting over a year
- 175
Waiting times by specialty
| Specialty | Waiting | Median wait |
|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 4,546 | 13.0 wks |
| Urology | 6,612 | 12.2 wks |
| Orthopaedics | 4,712 | 8.6 wks |
| Ear, nose and throat | 8,450 | 12.8 wks |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 9,466 | 12.0 wks |
| Oral surgery | 2,349 | 19.3 wks |
| Neurosurgery | 1,994 | 15.6 wks |
| Plastic surgery | 816 | 11.3 wks |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 173 | 6.8 wks |
| General medicine | 329 | 6.0 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 6,672 | 11.4 wks |
| Cardiology (heart) | 4,920 | 8.0 wks |
| Dermatology (skin) | 5,979 | 9.8 wks |
| Respiratory medicine | 3,225 | 10.5 wks |
| Neurology | 4,109 | 17.7 wks |
| Rheumatology | 1,035 | 7.7 wks |
| Elderly medicine | 277 | 5.8 wks |
| Gynaecology | 8,831 | 20.2 wks |
| Other medical specialties | 11,786 | 10.0 wks |
| Other mental health | 38 | 5.3 wks |
| Other paediatric specialties | 2,700 | 12.4 wks |
| Other surgical specialties | 5,470 | 9.6 wks |
| Other services | 1,814 | 7.1 wks |
Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.
Median wait across all specialties
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- England
Show the figures
| Month | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| July 2026 | 11.6 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 11.6 | 11.9 |
| May 2026 | 11.4 | 12.4 |
| April 2026 | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| March 2026 | 10.3 | 11.3 |
| February 2026 | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| January 2026 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| December 2025 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| November 2025 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| October 2025 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| September 2025 | 14.2 | 13.4 |
| August 2025 | 15.1 | 13.5 |
| July 2025 | 16.3 | 13.1 |
| June 2025 | 16.8 | 13.4 |
| May 2025 | 17.1 | 13.6 |
| April 2025 | 18.2 | 13.3 |
| March 2025 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| February 2025 | 17.2 | 14.2 |
| January 2025 | 17.2 | 14.5 |
| December 2024 | 17.4 | 14.2 |
| November 2024 | 17.2 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 17.4 | 14.2 |
| September 2024 | 17.5 | 14.4 |
A&E: seen within four hours
In September 2026, 69.0% of the 47,503 people who went to A&E at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours, against 74.4% across England. The NHS standard is 95%. A year earlier it was 64.5%.
- All A&E within 4 hours
- 69.0%
- Major A&E within 4 hours
- 57.3%
- Attendances
- 47,503
- Waited 12+ hours for a bed
- 2,085
All A&E includes urgent treatment centres, minor injury units and walk-in centres the trust runs; major A&E is consultant-led emergency departments only. The 12-hour figure counts patients who waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to getting a bed. Source: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions.
Where it treats patients
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of figures for all its hospitals, so the waits above cover every site below.
- Qeh - Urgent Treatment Centre - Accident and Emergency - Ambulatory, Birmingham B15 2GW
- Selly Oak Hospital (Acute), Birmingham B29 6JD
- Dental Hospital, Birmingham B5 7EG
- Kings Norton Kidney Treatment Centre, Birmingham B38 9PN
- Industrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital, Birmingham B9 5BP
- Great Bridge Kidney Treatment Centre, Tipton DY4 7BU
- Redditch Kidney Treatment Centre, Redditch B98 9HE
Sites come from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Some clinics a trust runs inside other organisations' hospitals are not listed.
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