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 of North Midlands NHS Trust waiting times

Name: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust waiting times
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, in the Midlands region.

A&E

66.0%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

45.2%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

26,032A&E attendances in the month

640waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 66.0% of the 26,032 people attending A&E at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 8.4 points below the England average of 74.4% and 6.9 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 98 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 18 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 45.2% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 4,724 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 640 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 63.6% (January 2026) to 68.2% (April 2026); it is down 1.6 points since September 2025.

University Hospitals of North Midlands: % 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	66.0%	26,032	640	74.4%
August 2026	66.8%	24,964	675	75.0%
July 2026	68.1%	26,309	727	75.4%
June 2026	67.5%	25,979	909	75.0%
May 2026	67.9%	26,051	821	75.7%
April 2026	68.2%	25,099	835	76.9%
March 2026	66.4%	25,668	820	77.1%
February 2026	64.8%	22,289	927	74.1%
January 2026	63.6%	23,804	1,264	72.5%
December 2025	64.4%	24,139	1,035	73.8%
November 2025	65.9%	25,334	1,093	74.2%
October 2025	65.8%	26,522	1,384	74.2%
September 2025	67.6%	24,693	1,003	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at University Hospitals of North Midlands, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	6,502	59.2%	274	78.0%
CT	2,540	96.8%	50	88.8%
Ultrasound	4,804	89.8%	52	78.3%
Endoscopy	1,587	65.7%	270	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)

13.8 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

60.0%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

75,543people waiting for consultant-led treatment

1,737waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 75,543 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 13.8 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 60.0% had waited under 18 weeks, 5.2 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
General Surgery	9,743	13.2	60.0%	357	12.8
Other - Medicals	7,323	10.8	69.6%	26	10.7
Neurology	6,767	17.6	50.9%	68	13.2
Ophthalmology	6,370	15.6	55.5%	258	10.4
Gynaecology	5,663	16.8	52.2%	253	14.2
Gastroenterology	5,662	13.8	62.0%	1	11.0
Trauma and Orthopaedic	5,244	17.3	51.5%	178	13.9
Cardiology	5,218	11.8	63.0%	81	11.9

University Hospitals of North Midlands: 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
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust	66.2%	58.4%	13.3
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 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 66.0% 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 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust?

75,543 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.8 weeks. 1,737 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust?

59.2% of the 6,502 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.