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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · East of England · England · code RM1

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

NHS England counted 66,055 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is down 20% from 82,572 in August 2025. It is the lowest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

At the end of August 2026, 63.5% of the pathways waiting at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 11.6 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (51.9%). That is 28.5 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 79.8% of A&E attendances at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 0.6 percentage points lower than in September 2025 (80.4%). That is 15.2 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 72.4% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 16.9 percentage points higher than in April 2025 (55.5%). It is the highest figure in the 17 periods shown here. That is 12.6 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 29.5% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 1.2 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (28.3%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 23 August 2024.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
66,055
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
63.5%
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
1,802
August 2026 · NHS England
83k66k August 2025August 2026
63.7%0.0% August 2025August 2026
4,1551,729 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202582,572
September 202583,312
October 202582,707
November 202577,065
December 202576,301
January 202668,949
February 202666,421
March 202667,120
April 202668,475
May 202668,309
June 202670,637
July 202666,443
August 202666,055
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202551.9%
September 202552.1%
October 202551.2%
November 202555.0%
December 202555.1%
January 202658.5%
February 202662.0%
March 202663.7%
April 202662.4%
May 202662.6%
June 202662.4%
July 202661.8%
August 202663.5%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20254,155
September 20254,103
October 20254,121
November 20253,615
December 20253,264
January 20262,624
February 20261,974
March 20261,729
April 20261,874
May 20261,832
June 20261,888
July 20261,877
August 20261,802

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
79.8%
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
287
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
21,729
September 2026 · NHS England
83.8%0.0% September 2025September 2026
555138 September 2025September 2026
22k19k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202580.4%
October 202580.0%
November 202580.5%
December 202580.9%
January 202678.6%
February 202680.5%
March 202683.0%
April 202683.8%
May 202681.5%
June 202678.5%
July 202682.2%
August 202682.1%
September 202679.8%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 2025145
October 2025215
November 2025236
December 2025257
January 2026555
February 2026410
March 2026261
April 2026142
May 2026270
June 2026319
July 2026186
August 2026138
September 2026287
A&E attendances in the month
September 202520,057
October 202520,612
November 202519,687
December 202520,753
January 202619,875
February 202618,633
March 202621,363
April 202620,941
May 202621,885
June 202621,477
July 202622,269
August 202621,959
September 202621,729

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
76.0%
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
91.9%
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
72.4%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
84.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
92.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
72.4%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202579.5%
May 202571.2%
June 202569.2%
July 202579.4%
August 202573.4%
September 202573.7%
October 202581.8%
November 202581.6%
December 202581.7%
January 202676.3%
February 202684.2%
March 202683.5%
April 202677.1%
May 202681.2%
June 202680.9%
July 202680.4%
August 202676.0%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202583.4%
May 202585.7%
June 202590.0%
July 202590.7%
August 202584.7%
September 202586.5%
October 202585.4%
November 202585.6%
December 202585.2%
January 202678.5%
February 202686.9%
March 202687.0%
April 202689.3%
May 202690.3%
June 202690.9%
July 202692.2%
August 202691.9%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202555.5%
May 202550.0%
June 202554.2%
July 202554.7%
August 202562.9%
September 202556.5%
October 202563.6%
November 202565.4%
December 202567.3%
January 202664.9%
February 202661.3%
March 202668.8%
April 202663.7%
May 202664.3%
June 202665.3%
July 202670.8%
August 202672.4%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
29.5%
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
18,286
August 2026 · NHS England
29.5%0.0% August 2025August 2026
19k13k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202528.3%
September 202523.2%
October 202522.2%
November 202520.6%
December 202520.5%
January 202621.2%
February 202615.0%
March 202614.3%
April 202623.1%
May 202624.7%
June 202624.2%
July 202628.4%
August 202629.5%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202513,741
September 202514,742
October 202515,022
November 202514,439
December 202513,411
January 202614,443
February 202615,276
March 202617,119
April 202617,777
May 202616,998
June 202619,108
July 202619,311
August 202618,286

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 23 August 2024. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals 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: South Norfolk

Where Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

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

    • Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals 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