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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust waiting times

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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, in the Midlands region, which serves Nottingham.

A&E

66.2%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

44.6%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

27,799A&E attendances in the month

979waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 66.2% of the 27,799 people attending A&E at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 8.2 points below the England average of 74.4% and 6.7 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 96 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 17 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 44.6% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 5,052 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 979 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 52.5% (September 2025) to 67.5% (July 2026); it is up 13.7 points since September 2025.

Nottingham University Hospitals: % 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	66.2%	27,799	979	74.4%
August 2026	67.4%	25,206	1,015	75.0%
July 2026	67.5%	25,648	771	75.4%
June 2026	66.9%	25,243	1,067	75.0%
May 2026	66.3%	25,692	1,142	75.7%
April 2026	66.9%	24,214	819	76.9%
March 2026	65.8%	25,406	1,200	77.1%
February 2026	63.5%	21,980	1,066	74.1%
January 2026	60.1%	23,859	1,027	72.5%
December 2025	60.7%	23,919	578	73.8%
November 2025	64.3%	24,193	495	74.2%
October 2025	61.6%	25,363	859	74.2%
September 2025	52.5%	14,874	634	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Nottingham University Hospitals, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	5,415	58.4%	477	78.0%
CT	5,109	53.9%	1,064	88.8%
Ultrasound	6,439	48.4%	945	78.3%
Endoscopy	2,662	62.8%	377	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)

13.3 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

62.1%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

86,339people waiting for consultant-led treatment

2,404waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 86,339 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 13.3 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 62.1% had waited under 18 weeks, 3.1 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
Other - Medicals	13,253	14.3	58.9%	426	10.7
Ear Nose and Throat	9,056	15.9	55.7%	215	15.4
Ophthalmology	8,554	9.8	68.0%	134	10.4
Dermatology	8,188	11.7	66.4%	216	10.5
Trauma and Orthopaedic	7,942	16.7	52.9%	373	13.9
Other - Surgicals	7,912	10.6	75.7%	102	11.4
Gynaecology	7,024	20.2	45.6%	576	14.2
Gastroenterology	4,192	17.7	50.8%	97	11.0

Nottingham University Hospitals: 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
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
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

Nottingham · A&E · MRI

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 66.2% 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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust?

86,339 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.3 weeks. 2,404 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust?

58.4% of the 5,415 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.