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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire waiting times

66,391 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.7 weeks, 1.5 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Coventry and Warwickshire · University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

All specialties, September 2026

66,391

waiting

down 8,233 (11.0%) on a year earlier

13.7 wk

median wait

England 12.2

60.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,879

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, 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 together66,39113.760.8%1,879
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,09013.162.8%156
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions6,74418.948.0%290
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations8,09414.161.3%329
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,77818.249.7%223
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing8,24621.243.0%258
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,34415.457.4%176
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,18311.666.0%39
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin54911.166.8%2
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery4,36716.155.5%127
DermatologySkin conditions3,4448.088.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,9259.977.0%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,3238.177.2%4

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

74,62466,391September 2025September 2026
People waiting at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, by monthLowest 66,391, highest 74,624. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202574,624
October 202573,625
November 202571,246
December 202569,828
January 202669,797
February 202670,908
March 202671,049
April 202673,270
May 202673,771
June 202672,193
July 202668,683
August 202666,684
September 202666,391
14.9 wk13.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, weeksLowest 13.7 wk, highest 15.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.9 wk
October 202515.1 wk
November 202515.3 wk
December 202515.4 wk
January 202615.5 wk
February 202614.7 wk
March 202614.1 wk
April 202614.0 wk
May 202615.1 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202614.3 wk
August 202614.4 wk
September 202613.7 wk
17.2 wk13.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, weeksLowest 13.1 wk, highest 19.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202517.2 wk
October 202518.1 wk
November 202518.5 wk
December 202519.2 wk
January 202618.2 wk
February 202617.6 wk
March 202616.0 wk
April 202614.8 wk
May 202615.5 wk
June 202614.1 wk
July 202613.3 wk
August 202613.1 wk
September 202613.1 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 29.3 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 specialties8,58519.31,66817.162.1
Trauma and orthopaedics1,95319.020929.362.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,00822.813129.865.5
General surgery75723.420412.665.5
Gynaecology60730.79427.063.4
Ear, nose and throat99528.28952.565.6
Urology30720.28013.064.9
Oral surgery43926.912229.555.2
Plastic surgery26312.86412.045.9
Neurosurgery48920.711228.561.0
Dermatology6057.51344.319.6
Cardiology25710.43413.045.1
Gastroenterology1028.11320.98.7

Other trusts in Coventry and Warwickshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
George Eliot Hospital18,57511.98.6
South Warwickshire University31,71912.17.9

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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/university-hospitals-coventry-and-warwickshire.json. NHS England organisation code RKB.

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 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire?

At the end of September 2026, 66,391 people were waiting for planned treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 60.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,879 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,090 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 29.3 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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