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Royal Wolverhampton waiting times

71,509 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Black Country · Royal Wolverhampton

All specialties, September 2026

71,509

waiting

down 3,761 (5.0%) on a year earlier

12.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

823

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Royal Wolverhampton, 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 together71,50912.564.7%823
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,95810.673.1%44
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions9,42211.366.5%79
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,40810.167.8%14
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,75114.758.0%151
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing6,26416.853.0%109
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder5,45213.461.0%208
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,12820.843.6%155
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1575.682.2%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,5327.784.0%1
CardiologyHeart conditions5,97414.759.4%33
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions4,13312.862.3%3

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

75,27071,509September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Royal Wolverhampton, by monthLowest 70,399, highest 79,019. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202575,270
October 202576,871
November 202576,803
December 202575,763
January 202679,019
February 202677,741
March 202672,443
April 202673,776
May 202673,165
June 202672,008
July 202670,399
August 202671,216
September 202671,509
16.0 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Royal Wolverhampton, weeksLowest 12.5 wk, highest 16.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.0 wk
October 202516.0 wk
November 202515.8 wk
December 202516.3 wk
January 202615.5 wk
February 202615.2 wk
March 202613.2 wk
April 202613.3 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.4 wk
July 202612.7 wk
August 202612.8 wk
September 202612.5 wk
12.0 wk10.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Royal Wolverhampton, weeksLowest 10.3 wk, highest 13.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.0 wk
October 202512.8 wk
November 202512.1 wk
December 202513.4 wk
January 202612.5 wk
February 202612.8 wk
March 202610.3 wk
April 202611.3 wk
May 202612.1 wk
June 202610.7 wk
July 202610.3 wk
August 202610.8 wk
September 202610.6 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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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 24.6 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 specialties9,56717.41,99922.758.8
Trauma and orthopaedics2,50215.246724.651.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,65814.542121.353.4
General surgery68517.816624.059.2
Gynaecology82225.49228.064.8
Ear, nose and throat67023.410439.062.7
Urology1,30522.821723.562.7
Oral surgery54622.812851.063.7
Plastic surgery659.81213.750.0
Dermatology30312.310612.544.3
Cardiology47213.89016.053.0
Gastroenterology242.0636.243.5

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
Dudley Group49,16712.713.6
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.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/royal-wolverhampton.json. NHS England organisation code RL4.

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 Royal Wolverhampton?

At the end of September 2026, 71,509 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 823 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Royal Wolverhampton?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,958 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 10.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 24.6 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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