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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals waiting times

59,638 people were waiting for planned treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.6 weeks, 1.4 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Herefordshire and Worcestershire · Worcestershire Acute Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

59,638

waiting

up 2,247 (3.9%) on a year earlier

13.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

661

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, 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 together59,63813.661.8%661
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,58519.447.2%200
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions6,38211.569.8%1
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations5,20215.456.9%5
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology5,74314.858.3%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing8,13819.247.7%252
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,66613.762.6%14
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery3,79724.338.8%156
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1713.552.9%0
DermatologySkin conditions2,88010.774.2%29
CardiologyHeart conditions2,0038.684.1%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,83210.973.2%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

57,39159,638September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, by monthLowest 55,602, highest 59,638. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202557,391
October 202558,092
November 202557,583
December 202557,484
January 202656,341
February 202655,698
March 202655,602
April 202657,248
May 202657,652
June 202658,515
July 202658,986
August 202659,589
September 202659,638
14.1 wk13.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.2 wk, highest 15.1 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.1 wk
October 202514.2 wk
November 202514.6 wk
December 202514.6 wk
January 202615.1 wk
February 202614.4 wk
March 202612.2 wk
April 202612.5 wk
May 202613.2 wk
June 202613.2 wk
July 202613.4 wk
August 202613.8 wk
September 202613.6 wk
21.3 wk19.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, weeksLowest 16.9 wk, highest 21.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202521.3 wk
October 202521.7 wk
November 202521.8 wk
December 202521.4 wk
January 202621.3 wk
February 202621.5 wk
March 202619.8 wk
April 202619.3 wk
May 202617.5 wk
June 202616.9 wk
July 202618.2 wk
August 202619.3 wk
September 202619.4 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 41.8 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 specialties13,40317.52,36913.153.1
Trauma and orthopaedics2,79623.125141.861.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,07613.723218.444.1
General surgery1,31020.921817.450.2
Gynaecology92021.114332.248.7
Ear, nose and throat1,00726.713530.863.5
Urology1,20915.116812.250.8
Oral surgery1,10824.219050.460.4
Plastic surgery1220.0
Dermatology1,36811.41589.347.8
Cardiology49813.29011.246.3
Gastroenterology6458.62431.912.6

Other trusts in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Wye Valley28,00113.819.9

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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/worcestershire-acute-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RWP.

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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 59,638 people were waiting for planned treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 661 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,585 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 19.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 41.8 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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