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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust waiting times

Name: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust waiting times
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, in the Midlands region, which serves Nuneaton.

A&E

86.7%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

83.9%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

9,432A&E attendances in the month

354waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 86.7% of the 9,432 people attending A&E at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 12.3 points above the England average of 74.4% and 13.8 points above the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 4 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 1 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 83.9% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 1,107 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 354 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 73.6% (January 2026) to 91.4% (July 2026); it is up 10.2 points since September 2025.

George Eliot Hospital: % 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	86.7%	9,432	354	74.4%
August 2026	87.7%	9,015	330	75.0%
July 2026	91.4%	9,248	100	75.4%
June 2026	89.2%	9,287	259	75.0%
May 2026	89.1%	9,357	103	75.7%
April 2026	89.6%	8,719	170	76.9%
March 2026	91.0%	9,245	92	77.1%
February 2026	80.2%	7,971	269	74.1%
January 2026	73.6%	8,681	568	72.5%
December 2025	78.2%	8,754	424	73.8%
November 2025	78.9%	8,849	417	74.2%
October 2025	78.6%	8,994	560	74.2%
September 2025	76.5%	8,451	499	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at George Eliot Hospital, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	1,384	92.1%	2	78.0%
CT	503	100.0%	0	88.8%
Ultrasound	1,061	94.7%	4	78.3%
Endoscopy	756	54.0%	162	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)

12.5 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

64.3%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

19,075people waiting for consultant-led treatment

87waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 19,075 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 12.5 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 64.3% had waited under 18 weeks, 0.9 points below 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
Ear Nose and Throat	2,242	23.4	39.8%	40	15.4
Other - Others	2,218	22.1	41.9%	23	8.7
Trauma and Orthopaedic	2,125	9.1	78.8%	0	13.9
Gynaecology	1,930	11.4	69.3%	6	14.2
Urology	1,790	12.9	61.5%	1	12.2
General Surgery	1,283	14.5	58.4%	4	12.8
Gastroenterology	1,167	10.2	75.6%	2	11.0
Cardiology	1,162	10.5	77.8%	0	11.9

George Eliot Hospital: median RTT wait (weeks) England

Other trusts in Midlands

Trust	A&E within 4 hours	MRI under 6 weeks	RTT median weeks
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust	78.2%	81.0%	12.2
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

Towns served

Nuneaton · A&E · MRI

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 86.7% 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 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust?

19,075 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 12.5 weeks. 87 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust?

92.1% of the 1,384 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.