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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust waiting times

Name: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust waiting times
Creator: NHS England
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Latest NHS England figures for A&E, diagnostic tests and planned treatment at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, in the Midlands region.

A&E

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

66.8%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

14,832A&E attendances in the month

339waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 75.3% of the 14,832 people attending A&E at Walsall Healthcare 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 42 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 7 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 66.8% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 4,515 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 339 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 70.0% (January 2026) to 86.7% (March 2026); it is up 0.3 points since September 2025.

Walsall Healthcare: % 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%	14,832	339	74.4%
August 2026	77.9%	14,087	162	75.0%
July 2026	80.1%	14,824	215	75.4%
June 2026	83.3%	14,543	94	75.0%
May 2026	80.1%	14,613	188	75.7%
April 2026	84.7%	14,149	96	76.9%
March 2026	86.7%	14,445	106	77.1%
February 2026	74.6%	12,669	331	74.1%
January 2026	70.0%	13,444	729	72.5%
December 2025	71.6%	14,057	620	73.8%
November 2025	72.1%	14,221	545	74.2%
October 2025	74.5%	14,562	279	74.2%
September 2025	75.0%	13,674	198	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Walsall Healthcare, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	3,085	67.2%	74	78.0%
CT	1,124	98.8%	0	88.8%
Ultrasound	1,706	80.9%	0	78.3%
Endoscopy	775	94.5%	0	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)

10.3 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

72.8%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

28,492people waiting for consultant-led treatment

11waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 28,492 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 10.3 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 72.8% had waited under 18 weeks, 7.6 points above 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
Trauma and Orthopaedic	4,036	11.9	64.5%	10	13.9
Other - Paediatrics	3,198	9.7	73.6%	0	12.3
Ear Nose and Throat	2,746	11.9	68.6%	0	15.4
Other - Medicals	2,550	11.9	66.5%	0	10.7
Oral Surgery	2,439	14.7	60.1%	0	16.4
Gynaecology	2,418	9.3	78.5%	0	14.2
Other - Surgicals	2,032	7.4	76.6%	0	11.4
Cardiology	1,833	7.7	93.6%	0	11.9

Walsall Healthcare: 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
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

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at Walsall Healthcare 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 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust?

28,492 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 10.3 weeks. 11 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI scan wait at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust?

67.2% of the 3,085 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.