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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust waiting times

Name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust waiting times
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, in the Midlands region, which serves Coventry, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton.

A&E

75.3%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

60.7%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

21,806A&E attendances in the month

18waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 75.3% of the 21,806 people attending A&E at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 0.9 points above the England average of 74.4% and 2.4 points above the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 41 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 6 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 60.7% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 1,473 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 18 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 72.4% (November 2025) to 76.3% (March 2026); it is up 1.6 points since September 2025.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire: % 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	75.3%	21,806	18	74.4%
August 2026	74.3%	20,617	12	75.0%
July 2026	75.7%	22,036	22	75.4%
June 2026	75.2%	21,819	18	75.0%
May 2026	74.7%	22,326	8	75.7%
April 2026	75.7%	21,223	9	76.9%
March 2026	76.3%	22,376	11	77.1%
February 2026	74.1%	19,194	14	74.1%
January 2026	72.7%	20,915	8	72.5%
December 2025	72.4%	21,117	14	73.8%
November 2025	72.4%	21,188	17	74.2%
October 2025	73.2%	20,969	22	74.2%
September 2025	73.7%	19,760	14	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	4,802	92.6%	193	78.0%
CT	2,249	98.8%	2	88.8%
Ultrasound	3,842	99.6%	1	78.3%
Endoscopy	372	98.1%	1	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)

14.4 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

58.8%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

66,684people waiting for consultant-led treatment

2,173waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 66,684 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 14.4 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 58.8% had waited under 18 weeks, 6.4 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	8,448	23.1	39.4%	410	15.4
General Surgery	7,814	13.4	61.1%	356	12.8
Ophthalmology	6,583	18.0	50.1%	250	10.4
Gynaecology	6,107	20.3	44.9%	281	14.2
Other - Medicals	5,455	11.0	68.7%	160	10.7
Trauma and Orthopaedic	5,008	13.1	61.6%	167	13.9
Neurosurgical	4,394	16.5	53.7%	155	13.4
Urology	3,394	15.2	55.3%	191	12.2

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire: 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
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

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Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 75.3% 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 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust?

66,684 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 14.4 weeks. 2,173 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust?

92.6% of the 4,802 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.