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Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · East of England · England · code RD8

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 38,521 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is up 2% from 37,614 in August 2025. It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

At the end of August 2026, 59.3% of the pathways waiting at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 8.7 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (50.6%). That is 32.7 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 70.2% of A&E attendances at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 3.5 percentage points lower than in September 2025 (73.7%). That is 24.8 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 60.2% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 8.4 percentage points lower than in April 2025 (68.6%). That is 24.8 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 23.4% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 1.7 percentage points lower than in August 2025 (25.1%).

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 30 July 2019.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
38,521
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
59.3%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
882
August 2026 · NHS England
39k33k August 2025August 2026
62.6%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,144878 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202537,614
September 202535,578
October 202535,155
November 202535,010
December 202535,020
January 202634,751
February 202635,112
March 202633,442
April 202635,611
May 202636,441
June 202636,198
July 202637,518
August 202638,521
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202550.6%
September 202550.1%
October 202551.9%
November 202554.0%
December 202554.7%
January 202656.3%
February 202657.9%
March 202662.6%
April 202661.3%
May 202660.3%
June 202661.0%
July 202658.8%
August 202659.3%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20252,144
September 20252,018
October 20251,748
November 20251,466
December 20251,397
January 20261,374
February 20261,280
March 2026878
April 2026952
May 20261,105
June 2026977
July 2026982
August 2026882

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
70.2%
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard for A&E waiting times is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arrival. Source
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
2
September 2026 · NHS England
Counts patients who waited 12 hours or more from the decision to admit to admission (sometimes called trolley waits), not 12 hours from arrival.
A&E attendances in the month
16,209
September 2026 · NHS England
79.3%0.0% September 2025September 2026
20 September 2025September 2026
16k13k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202573.7%
October 202573.6%
November 202572.1%
December 202575.5%
January 202669.1%
February 202668.2%
March 202679.3%
April 202670.7%
May 202671.2%
June 202669.1%
July 202667.1%
August 202666.0%
September 202670.2%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 20250
October 20250
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20260
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20262
A&E attendances in the month
September 202513,895
October 202514,698
November 202514,642
December 202514,609
January 202614,747
February 202613,467
March 202615,047
April 202614,686
May 202614,961
June 202614,711
July 202615,046
August 202613,914
September 202616,209

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
83.7%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
96.6%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
60.2%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
83.7%0.0% April 2025August 2026
98.4%0.0% April 2025August 2026
69.6%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202576.0%
May 202571.1%
June 202577.1%
July 202577.2%
August 202576.8%
September 202570.9%
October 202577.2%
November 202570.8%
December 202577.3%
January 202670.7%
February 202679.2%
March 202677.6%
April 202676.3%
May 202678.9%
June 202678.7%
July 202681.9%
August 202683.7%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202593.1%
May 202593.0%
June 202592.3%
July 202596.2%
August 202595.7%
September 202596.3%
October 202594.9%
November 202596.0%
December 202596.0%
January 202690.2%
February 202698.3%
March 202696.9%
April 202694.9%
May 202698.4%
June 202693.2%
July 202696.4%
August 202696.6%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202568.6%
May 202564.0%
June 202569.1%
July 202568.3%
August 202569.3%
September 202565.5%
October 202561.4%
November 202565.1%
December 202569.6%
January 202662.1%
February 202665.7%
March 202665.3%
April 202665.7%
May 202657.1%
June 202655.8%
July 202663.3%
August 202660.2%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
23.4%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
7,343
August 2026 · NHS England
27.0%0.0% August 2025August 2026
9,0076,617 August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202525.1%
September 202522.4%
October 202523.8%
November 202521.1%
December 202524.8%
January 202623.9%
February 202617.6%
March 202618.9%
April 202623.2%
May 202627.0%
June 202623.9%
July 202622.5%
August 202623.4%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 20256,912
September 20258,137
October 20258,865
November 20259,007
December 20258,616
January 20268,515
February 20268,348
March 20268,207
April 20267,705
May 20266,617
June 20267,035
July 20267,400
August 20267,343

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 30 July 2019. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Milton Keynes

Where Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026