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

Wye Valley NHS Trust waiting times

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

A&E

65.3%of A&E attendances admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours (September 2026)

59.2%within 4 hours at the main (type 1) A&E

7,560A&E attendances in the month

135waited over 12 hours from decision to admit

In September 2026, 65.3% of the 7,560 people attending A&E at Wye Valley NHS Trust were admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours. That is 9.1 points below the England average of 74.4% and 7.6 points below the Midlands average of 72.9%. It ranks 101 of 120 trusts with a major A&E in England and 19 of 21 in Midlands (1 = highest share within 4 hours). At the main emergency department (type 1), 59.2% spent 4 hours or less, against 60.6% across England. 1,423 patients were admitted as emergencies through A&E, and 135 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 62.6% (June 2026) to 68.5% (November 2025); it is down 0.3 points since September 2025.

Wye Valley: % 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	65.3%	7,560	135	74.4%
August 2026	63.9%	7,460	121	75.0%
July 2026	65.3%	7,511	126	75.4%
June 2026	62.6%	7,700	178	75.0%
May 2026	63.1%	7,367	174	75.7%
April 2026	66.2%	7,176	161	76.9%
March 2026	63.7%	7,425	234	77.1%
February 2026	63.2%	6,471	234	74.1%
January 2026	65.0%	7,188	275	72.5%
December 2025	65.2%	7,037	202	73.8%
November 2025	68.5%	7,004	178	74.2%
October 2025	66.7%	7,515	272	74.2%
September 2025	65.6%	7,364	274	75.1%

Diagnostic tests

Diagnostic waiting lists at Wye Valley, end of August 2026
Test	Waiting list	Waiting under 6 weeks	Waiting 13+ weeks	England under 6 weeks
MRI	1,573	84.7%	54	78.0%
CT	495	99.8%	0	88.8%
Ultrasound	1,467	95.7%	0	78.3%
Endoscopy	831	62.1%	62	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)

13.0 wksmedian wait (England 12.2 weeks)

63.1%waiting under 18 weeks (England 65.2%)

27,934people waiting for consultant-led treatment

799waiting over 52 weeks

At the end of August 2026, 27,934 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Half had waited less than 13.0 weeks (England: 12.2 weeks) and 63.1% had waited under 18 weeks, 2.1 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	3,777	19.0	47.7%	390	13.9
Ophthalmology	2,948	11.0	70.5%	41	10.4
Ear Nose and Throat	2,522	14.9	59.1%	30	15.4
Gynaecology	2,225	16.7	53.7%	32	14.2
Other - Surgicals	2,223	10.3	71.3%	30	11.4
Other - Medicals	2,104	9.3	76.2%	10	10.7
Respiratory Medicine	1,928	12.5	66.4%	148	10.4
Cardiology	1,870	16.5	54.4%	34	11.9

Wye Valley: 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
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust	66.0%	59.2%	13.8
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 Wye Valley NHS Trust?

In September 2026, 65.3% 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 Wye Valley NHS Trust?

27,934 people were waiting to start consultant-led treatment at the end of August 2026, with a median wait of 13.0 weeks. 799 had waited over a year.

How long is the MRI wait at Wye Valley NHS Trust?

84.7% of the 1,573 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.