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 Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust waiting times

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

A&E

67.5%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

53.9%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

32,437A&E attendances in the month

794waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 67.5% of the 32,437 people attending A&E at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 6.9 points below the England average of 74.4% and 5.4 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 90 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 15 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 53.9% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 3,946 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 794 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 66.0% (January 2026) to 71.2% (September 2025); it is down 3.7 points since September 2025.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton: % 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	67.5%	32,437	794	74.4%
August 2026	67.2%	30,816	334	75.0%
July 2026	69.3%	34,747	589	75.4%
June 2026	69.2%	33,828	493	75.0%
May 2026	69.4%	32,943	538	75.7%
April 2026	68.8%	31,384	749	76.9%
March 2026	70.7%	32,146	455	77.1%
February 2026	67.4%	27,400	727	74.1%
January 2026	66.0%	30,119	1,544	72.5%
December 2025	66.7%	31,513	770	73.8%
November 2025	69.2%	31,985	1,160	74.2%
October 2025	69.9%	32,505	1,234	74.2%
September 2025	71.2%	31,754	557	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	6,883	46.9%	903	78.0%
CT	1,220	97.4%	9	88.8%
Ultrasound	7,223	77.0%	48	78.3%
Endoscopy	3,887	50.5%	638	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)

13.6 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

60.8%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

100,816people waiting for consultant-led treatment

2,176waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 100,816 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited less than 13.6 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 60.8% had waited under 18 weeks, 4.4 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
Trauma and Orthopaedic	17,672	18.5	49.0%	947	13.9
Ophthalmology	10,206	13.0	64.6%	79	10.4
Other - Medicals	9,820	11.5	66.0%	36	10.7
Ear Nose and Throat	9,774	17.5	51.3%	198	15.4
Gynaecology	8,761	14.4	58.4%	321	14.2
Other - Surgicals	7,611	12.2	62.9%	103	11.4
Dermatology	6,050	10.8	67.7%	3	10.5
General Surgery	4,842	14.3	57.5%	183	12.8

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton: 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
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

Derby · A&E · MRI

Frequently asked questions

What are A&E waiting times like at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust?

In September 2026, 67.5% 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 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust?

100,816 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.6 weeks. 2,176 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI wait at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust?

46.9% of the 6,883 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.