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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust waiting times

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

A&E

66.5%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

52.8%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

21,082A&E attendances in the month

1,062waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 66.5% of the 21,082 people attending A&E at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 7.9 points below the England average of 74.4% and 6.4 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 94 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 16 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 52.8% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 3,204 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 1,062 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 59.9% (December 2025) to 71.9% (May 2026); it is up 3.5 points since September 2025.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals: % 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	66.5%	21,082	1,062	74.4%
August 2026	65.5%	21,184	1,072	75.0%
July 2026	69.2%	22,354	986	75.4%
June 2026	68.5%	21,626	689	75.0%
May 2026	71.9%	21,349	915	75.7%
April 2026	69.6%	20,165	848	76.9%
March 2026	71.4%	20,497	835	77.1%
February 2026	67.1%	17,029	1,059	74.1%
January 2026	62.9%	18,874	1,431	72.5%
December 2025	59.9%	18,329	1,035	73.8%
November 2025	62.7%	19,048	1,083	74.2%
October 2025	62.4%	19,746	1,326	74.2%
September 2025	63.0%	19,718	1,160	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	1,302	73.0%	203	78.0%
CT	1,178	89.0%	21	88.8%
Ultrasound	8,326	50.7%	926	78.3%
Endoscopy	1,681	81.1%	92	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)

60.6%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

59,589people waiting for consultant-led treatment

593waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 59,589 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 13.8 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 60.6% had waited under 18 weeks, 4.6 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	7,928	18.8	48.0%	212	15.4
Ophthalmology	6,374	12.3	66.1%	4	10.4
Gynaecology	5,654	15.3	57.4%	0	14.2
Trauma and Orthopaedic	5,536	19.3	46.6%	166	13.9
General Surgery	5,213	14.9	58.0%	7	12.8
Other - Medicals	5,043	12.0	66.3%	2	10.7
Urology	5,029	14.9	57.5%	16	12.2
Oral Surgery	3,868	24.8	36.5%	167	16.4

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals: 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
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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 66.5% 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 Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust?

59,589 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.8 weeks. 593 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI wait at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust?

73.0% of the 1,302 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.