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

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust waiting times

Name: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust waiting times
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, in the Midlands region, which serves Wolverhampton.

A&E

80.0%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

66.3%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

20,921A&E attendances in the month

506waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 80.0% of the 20,921 people attending A&E at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 5.6 points above the England average of 74.4% and 7.1 points above the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 16 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 3 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 66.3% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 6,602 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 506 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 76.3% (October 2025) to 81.0% (April 2026); it is down 0.9 points since September 2025.

The Royal Wolverhampton: % 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	80.0%	20,921	506	74.4%
August 2026	79.6%	19,960	600	75.0%
July 2026	79.8%	21,288	811	75.4%
June 2026	80.5%	21,191	744	75.0%
May 2026	80.0%	21,260	664	75.7%
April 2026	81.0%	20,341	498	76.9%
March 2026	79.7%	21,322	604	77.1%
February 2026	79.2%	18,634	511	74.1%
January 2026	77.1%	19,866	718	72.5%
December 2025	76.9%	20,841	530	73.8%
November 2025	78.1%	21,171	620	74.2%
October 2025	76.3%	21,008	581	74.2%
September 2025	80.9%	17,007	486	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at The Royal Wolverhampton, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	3,369	99.1%	0	78.0%
CT	1,820	99.9%	0	88.8%
Ultrasound	3,021	99.9%	0	78.3%
Endoscopy	1,619	88.4%	27	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)

12.8 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

63.9%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

71,216people waiting for consultant-led treatment

1,059waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 71,216 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 63.9% had waited under 18 weeks, 1.3 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
Ophthalmology	9,374	12.4	64.3%	109	10.4
Other - Surgicals	7,593	12.5	67.0%	35	11.4
Trauma and Orthopaedic	6,676	10.8	71.6%	54	13.9
Ear Nose and Throat	6,334	17.1	52.7%	171	15.4
Other - Medicals	6,245	10.6	73.0%	0	10.7
Gynaecology	5,824	15.2	58.2%	167	14.2
Cardiology	5,782	14.6	59.6%	49	11.9
Urology	5,752	14.3	58.8%	202	12.2

The Royal Wolverhampton: 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
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

Wolverhampton · A&E · MRI

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 80.0% 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 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust?

71,216 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 12.8 weeks. 1,059 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust?

99.1% of the 3,369 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.