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

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust waiting times

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

A&E

71.8%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

51.4%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

12,110A&E attendances in the month

180waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 71.8% of the 12,110 people attending A&E at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 2.6 points below the England average of 74.4% and 1.1 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 64 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 10 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 51.4% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 2,049 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 180 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 61.9% (January 2026) to 74.6% (April 2026); it is up 4.9 points since September 2025.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital: % 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	71.8%	12,110	180	74.4%
August 2026	72.5%	12,277	214	75.0%
July 2026	69.6%	13,024	208	75.4%
June 2026	70.3%	12,485	196	75.0%
May 2026	71.8%	12,533	200	75.7%
April 2026	74.6%	13,251	136	76.9%
March 2026	74.2%	12,851	82	77.1%
February 2026	68.9%	12,326	523	74.1%
January 2026	61.9%	12,484	628	72.5%
December 2025	73.3%	13,931	385	73.8%
November 2025	68.8%	13,547	325	74.2%
October 2025	68.9%	12,137	276	74.2%
September 2025	66.9%	11,262	254	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	2,098	67.1%	25	78.0%
CT	945	89.9%	2	88.8%
Ultrasound	3,854	87.2%	35	78.3%
Endoscopy	903	83.4%	14	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)

12.6 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

63.5%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

26,728people waiting for consultant-led treatment

492waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 26,728 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 63.5% had waited under 18 weeks, 1.7 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
Other - Surgicals	2,990	12.2	64.5%	45	11.4
Gynaecology	2,670	15.2	57.0%	47	14.2
Dermatology	2,512	10.0	66.9%	12	10.5
Trauma and Orthopaedic	2,398	16.9	53.1%	72	13.9
Ear Nose and Throat	2,390	10.8	71.1%	26	15.4
Ophthalmology	2,241	11.8	68.1%	7	10.4
Other - Paediatrics	1,993	12.1	71.5%	11	12.3
Other - Medicals	1,956	16.0	57.3%	19	10.7

Chesterfield Royal Hospital: 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
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

Chesterfield · A&E · MRI

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

In September 2026, 71.8% of A&E attendances were dealt with within 4 hours, against 74.4% across England and the 95% standard.

How long is the waiting list at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

26,728 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 12.6 weeks. 492 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI wait at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

67.1% of the 2,098 people on the MRI 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.