A&E data for September 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Diagnostics (DM01) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust waiting times

Name: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust waiting times
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, in the Midlands region.

A&E

78.2%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

74.2%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

5,737A&E attendances in the month

3waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 78.2% of the 5,737 people attending A&E at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 3.8 points above the England average of 74.4% and 5.3 points above the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 22 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 5 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 74.2% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 628 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 3 waited more than 12 hours from the decision to admit them to being admitted.

Over the last 13 months the 4-hour figure has ranged from 71.3% (December 2025) to 93.7% (August 2026); it is down 8.4 points since September 2025.

Birmingham Women's and Children's: % within 4 hours of arrival England

Month by month

Month	Within 4 hours	Attendances	12-hour waits (decision to admit)	England within 4 hours
September 2026	78.2%	5,737	3	74.4%
August 2026	93.7%	4,546	1	75.0%
July 2026	86.6%	5,442	0	75.4%
June 2026	83.7%	5,956	0	75.0%
May 2026	88.4%	6,135	0	75.7%
April 2026	84.2%	5,625	1	76.9%
March 2026	76.6%	5,150	2	77.1%
February 2026	77.0%	4,440	1	74.1%
January 2026	77.6%	4,501	4	72.5%
December 2025	71.3%	5,169	3	73.8%
November 2025	73.7%	5,568	0	74.2%
October 2025	80.3%	5,419	2	74.2%
September 2025	86.6%	4,565	2	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Birmingham Women's and Children's, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	522	81.0%	5	78.0%
CT	133	81.2%	8	88.8%
Ultrasound	1,609	83.7%	43	78.3%
Endoscopy	291	49.5%	64	69.6%

MRI: % waiting under 6 weeks England

CT: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Ultrasound: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Endoscopy: % waiting under 6 weeks England

Planned treatment (referral to treatment)

12.2 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

65.6%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

23,360people waiting for consultant-led treatment

142waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 23,360 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 65.6% had waited under 18 weeks, 0.4 points above the England figure of 65.2%. The NHS constitution standard is 92% within 18 weeks.

Largest specialty waiting lists
Specialty	Waiting	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over 52 weeks	England median weeks
Other - Paediatrics	9,729	10.7	70.0%	40	12.3
Other - Medicals	6,652	12.5	66.2%	73	10.7
Gynaecology	6,448	15.2	57.3%	26	14.2
Other - Others	400	4.2	83.8%	1	8.7
Other - Surgicals	123	10.9	62.6%	2	11.4

Birmingham Women's and Children's: median RTT wait (weeks) England

Other trusts in Midlands

Trust	A&E within 4 hours	MRI under 6 weeks	RTT median weeks
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust	86.7%	92.1%	12.5
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust	80.3%	96.0%	12.9
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust	80.0%	99.1%	12.8
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	78.2%	73.8%	11.9
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust	75.3%	92.6%	14.4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust	75.3%	67.2%	10.3
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust	74.5%	52.4%	14.4
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	74.4%	95.1%	12.4
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust	71.8%	67.1%	12.6
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust	69.4%	80.6%	11.9
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust	69.4%	62.5%	–
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	69.0%	80.3%	11.7
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	68.8%	49.6%	13.0
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust	67.5%	46.9%	13.6
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	66.5%	73.0%	13.8
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	66.2%	58.4%	13.3
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust	66.0%	59.2%	13.8
Wye Valley NHS Trust	65.3%	84.7%	13.0
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust	62.1%	90.2%	14.0
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust	51.0%	81.8%	12.1

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust?

In September 2026, 78.2% of A&E attendances were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England and the 95% standard.

How long is the waiting list at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust?

23,360 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 12.2 weeks. 142 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust?

81.0% of the 522 people on the MRI scan waiting list had waited under 6 weeks at the end of August 2026.

How often are these figures updated?

NHS England publishes A&E, diagnostics (DM01) and referral to treatment (RTT) statistics every month, usually on the second Thursday. A&E figures cover the previous month; diagnostics and RTT figures are a month further behind. This site refreshes when new files are published.