ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

NHS trust Midlands August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 16,037 patients waiting for other medical specialties treatment at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust had waited less than 12.9 weeks, and 92% less than 40.9 weeks. That is 2.2 weeks longer than the England median of 10.7 weeks.

Median wait
12.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
62%
Patients waiting
16,037

117th shortest of 145 providers in England, and 21st of 28 in Midlands, ranked by median wait. See the full other medical specialties ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for other medical specialties. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
  • England
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 12.4 weeks to 12.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.9 wks10.7 wks
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MonthUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustEngland
August 202612.910.7
July 202612.810.5
June 202613.310.4
May 202613.511.0
April 202613.210.3
March 202612.59.8
February 20261511.6
January 202617.112
December 20251611.8
November 202516.211.4
October 202516.811.7
September 202516.611.8
August 202516.411.7
July 202515.911.3
June 202514.611.9
May 202515.112
April 20251411.5
March 202514.611.3
February 20251512.5
January 202514.812.6
December 20241412.5
November 202412.912
October 202412.812.4
September 202412.412.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 16,037 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 62% had waited under 18 weeks; 141 had waited over a year.

How long other medical specialties patients waiting at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks9%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks4,09526%
6 to 12 weeks3,45322%
12 to 18 weeks2,39915%
18 to 26 weeks2,18614%
26 to 39 weeks2,39415%
39 to 52 weeks1,3699%
52 to 65 weeks140<1%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
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

All specialties at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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