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Birmingham Women's and Children's waiting times

23,216 people were waiting for planned treatment at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, 0.5 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Birmingham and Solihull · Birmingham Women's and Children's

All specialties, September 2026

23,216

waiting

down 1,512 (6.1%) on a year earlier

12.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

123

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Birmingham Women's and Children's, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together23,21612.764.8%123
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines130.50.0%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,76516.953.3%23
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder150.50.0%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

24,72823,216September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Birmingham Women's and Children's, by monthLowest 21,483, highest 24,728. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202524,728
October 202523,548
November 202522,597
December 202522,384
January 202621,483
February 202621,719
March 202621,841
April 202621,792
May 202622,008
June 202621,543
July 202622,274
August 202623,360
September 202623,216
15.0 wk12.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Birmingham Women's and Children's, weeksLowest 11.7 wk, highest 15.1 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.0 wk
October 202514.6 wk
November 202514.7 wk
December 202514.5 wk
January 202615.1 wk
February 202614.8 wk
March 202612.7 wk
April 202612.3 wk
May 202612.7 wk
June 202612.4 wk
July 202611.7 wk
August 202612.2 wk
September 202612.7 wk
4.5 wk30.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Birmingham Women's and Children's, weeksLowest 4.5 wk, highest 30.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 2025
October 2025
November 2025
December 2025
January 2026
February 2026
March 20264.5 wk
April 20269.5 wk
May 202613.5 wk
June 202617.5 wk
July 202622.5 wk
August 202626.5 wk
September 202630.5 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties3,66912.55518.849.5
Trauma and orthopaedics130.5
Gynaecology62313.6398.552.9
Urology150.5

Other trusts in Birmingham and Solihull

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Birmingham Community Healthcare15,6459.32.4
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital13,62112.512.9
University Hospitals Birmingham96,44511.38.8

Use these figures

Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/birmingham-womens-and-childrens.json. NHS England organisation code RQ3.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Birmingham Women's and Children's?

At the end of September 2026, 23,216 people were waiting for planned treatment at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 123 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Birmingham Women's and Children's?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 30.5 weeks (England: 13.9).

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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