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

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust waiting times

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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, in the Midlands region.

A&E

68.8%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

63.6%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

22,024A&E attendances in the month

1,347waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 68.8% of the 22,024 people attending A&E at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 5.6 points below the England average of 74.4% and 4.1 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 88 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 14 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 63.6% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 4,773 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 1,347 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 62.7% (January 2026) to 79.8% (April 2026); it is up 3.8 points since September 2025.

United Lincolnshire Teaching 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	68.8%	22,024	1,347	74.4%
August 2026	71.8%	21,745	945	75.0%
July 2026	71.3%	22,655	1,217	75.4%
June 2026	73.7%	21,444	1,034	75.0%
May 2026	76.1%	23,394	990	75.7%
April 2026	79.8%	22,357	819	76.9%
March 2026	74.6%	23,535	1,132	77.1%
February 2026	66.1%	20,632	1,296	74.1%
January 2026	62.7%	21,729	1,595	72.5%
December 2025	66.5%	21,422	1,081	73.8%
November 2025	67.3%	20,565	932	74.2%
October 2025	65.9%	21,535	1,196	74.2%
September 2025	65.0%	20,466	946	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	5,936	49.6%	1,484	78.0%
CT	1,310	99.3%	2	88.8%
Ultrasound	17,152	38.6%	5,208	78.3%
Endoscopy	1,440	74.5%	193	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)

13.0 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

63.0%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

69,989people waiting for consultant-led treatment

1,089waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 69,989 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 13.0 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 63.0% had waited under 18 weeks, 2.2 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	9,895	20.5	44.3%	96	15.4
Gynaecology	6,889	18.3	49.5%	271	14.2
Dermatology	5,947	14.6	57.4%	40	10.5
Trauma and Orthopaedic	5,934	12.3	66.5%	52	13.9
Ophthalmology	5,893	11.0	70.9%	0	10.4
Other - Medicals	5,254	9.6	76.7%	43	10.7
Gastroenterology	5,197	12.4	65.1%	100	11.0
General Surgery	4,379	10.0	83.0%	14	12.8

United Lincolnshire Teaching 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
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 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 68.8% 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 United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?

69,989 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.0 weeks. 1,089 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?

49.6% of the 5,936 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.