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Walsall Healthcare waiting times

29,475 people were waiting for planned treatment at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 10.1 weeks, 2.1 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Black Country · Walsall Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

29,475

waiting

up 41 (0.1%) on a year earlier

10.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

73.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Walsall Healthcare, 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 together29,47510.173.2%1
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,16311.366.9%1
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions8927.381.2%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,72814.557.7%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,6318.979.6%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing2,77712.667.8%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,58915.457.5%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,1809.671.7%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,9336.995.8%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions8317.692.9%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

29,43429,475September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Walsall Healthcare, by monthLowest 27,304, highest 30,411. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202529,434
October 202530,390
November 202530,411
December 202530,299
January 202629,574
February 202628,528
March 202627,304
April 202627,974
May 202627,784
June 202627,966
July 202627,855
August 202628,492
September 202629,475
10.7 wk10.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Walsall Healthcare, weeksLowest 8.7 wk, highest 11.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.7 wk
October 202510.6 wk
November 202510.5 wk
December 202511.1 wk
January 202611.6 wk
February 202610.9 wk
March 20268.7 wk
April 20269.3 wk
May 202610.1 wk
June 20269.5 wk
July 20269.8 wk
August 202610.3 wk
September 202610.1 wk
12.1 wk11.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Walsall Healthcare, weeksLowest 10.7 wk, highest 12.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.1 wk
October 202511.2 wk
November 202510.7 wk
December 202511.2 wk
January 202612.4 wk
February 202612.9 wk
March 202612.0 wk
April 202612.1 wk
May 202612.5 wk
June 202612.2 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202611.9 wk
September 202611.3 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 admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 28.7 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 specialties4,41221.171415.651.5
Trauma and orthopaedics1,65322.418828.754.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)11711.6127.037.0
General surgery1,06220.114930.552.2
Gynaecology45323.56627.049.7
Ear, nose and throat35020.87041.050.4
Oral surgery11935.72244.051.6
Dermatology643.31604.09.9
Cardiology13.5
Gastroenterology18.5115.515.9

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
Royal Wolverhampton71,50912.510.6
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals66,15714.314.7

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/walsall-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RBK.

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 Walsall Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 29,475 people were waiting for planned treatment at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 10.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 73.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 1 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Walsall Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,163 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 28.7 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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