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Dudley Group waiting times

49,167 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Dudley Group 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 · Black Country · Dudley Group

All specialties, September 2026

49,167

waiting

up 2,382 (5.1%) on a year earlier

12.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.3%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

32

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Dudley Group, 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 together49,16712.763.3%32
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,31613.662.6%0
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,52912.164.7%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3,37318.149.9%2
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,45415.256.9%16
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing5,02717.650.9%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,65010.171.5%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,47018.448.9%2
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2,03010.565.2%0
DermatologySkin conditions4,33010.767.3%5
CardiologyHeart conditions1,9447.987.3%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,18112.561.7%2

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

46,78549,167September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Dudley Group, by monthLowest 45,663, highest 49,167. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202546,785
October 202546,916
November 202547,195
December 202546,895
January 202646,691
February 202646,879
March 202645,663
April 202646,643
May 202646,254
June 202647,261
July 202648,052
August 202648,892
September 202649,167
12.5 wk12.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Dudley Group, weeksLowest 11.5 wk, highest 13.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.5 wk
October 202512.7 wk
November 202512.0 wk
December 202513.1 wk
January 202613.7 wk
February 202613.3 wk
March 202611.5 wk
April 202611.6 wk
May 202612.4 wk
June 202611.9 wk
July 202612.5 wk
August 202612.9 wk
September 202612.7 wk
13.1 wk13.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Dudley Group, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 14.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.1 wk
October 202513.1 wk
November 202513.1 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202614.7 wk
February 202613.6 wk
March 202611.9 wk
April 202612.2 wk
May 202612.9 wk
June 202613.0 wk
July 202613.1 wk
August 202613.3 wk
September 202613.6 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 26.6 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

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 specialties9,27816.82,0609.749.3
Trauma and orthopaedics2,06820.326326.651.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)98310.04515.633.5
General surgery89421.89822.553.6
Gynaecology66021.410116.851.5
Ear, nose and throat51322.27539.549.6
Urology82618.112520.846.5
Oral surgery31425.010713.550.7
Plastic surgery73812.63626.540.0
Dermatology258.5349.346.3
Cardiology1419.0334.538.8
Gastroenterology5604.3925.210.8

Other trusts in Black Country

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Royal Wolverhampton71,50912.510.6
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals66,15714.314.7
Walsall Healthcare29,47510.111.3

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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.

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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 Dudley Group?

At the end of September 2026, 49,167 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.3% had waited under 18 weeks and 32 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Dudley Group?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,316 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 26.6 weeks.

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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