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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · South East · England · code RTH

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

NHS England counted 89,879 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is up 4% from 86,270 in August 2025.

At the end of August 2026, 62.2% of the pathways waiting at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 3.4 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (58.8%). That is 29.8 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 79.5% of A&E attendances at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 0.9 percentage points higher than in September 2025 (78.6%). That is 15.5 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 66.2% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 10.0 percentage points higher than in April 2025 (56.2%). That is 18.8 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 21.6% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 4.0 percentage points lower than in August 2025 (25.6%).

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 7 June 2019.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
89,879
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
62.2%
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
1,516
August 2026 · NHS England
91k84k August 2025August 2026
63.0%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,7211,502 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202586,270
September 202585,326
October 202584,361
November 202584,058
December 202583,675
January 202685,010
February 202686,933
March 202688,149
April 202690,141
May 202691,088
June 202690,534
July 202690,544
August 202689,879
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202558.8%
September 202559.7%
October 202560.0%
November 202560.4%
December 202559.9%
January 202659.7%
February 202660.6%
March 202663.0%
April 202662.1%
May 202662.4%
June 202662.5%
July 202662.5%
August 202662.2%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20252,721
September 20252,486
October 20252,332
November 20252,263
December 20252,095
January 20262,010
February 20261,893
March 20261,587
April 20261,597
May 20261,690
June 20261,713
July 20261,502
August 20261,516

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
79.5%
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
8
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
19,993
September 2026 · NHS England
81.7%0.0% September 2025September 2026
230 September 2025September 2026
20k17k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202578.6%
October 202578.6%
November 202576.3%
December 202576.0%
January 202677.6%
February 202681.2%
March 202680.2%
April 202681.7%
May 202678.9%
June 202677.9%
July 202678.1%
August 202681.0%
September 202679.5%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 20253
October 20250
November 20251
December 202514
January 202623
February 20260
March 20265
April 20263
May 202610
June 20268
July 20267
August 20266
September 20268
A&E attendances in the month
September 202519,086
October 202520,100
November 202519,604
December 202519,266
January 202619,497
February 202617,461
March 202619,463
April 202618,758
May 202619,924
June 202620,156
July 202620,049
August 202618,197
September 202619,993

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
82.1%
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
74.3%
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
66.2%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
85.3%0.0% April 2025August 2026
82.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
67.6%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202576.2%
May 202576.6%
June 202577.0%
July 202581.9%
August 202579.6%
September 202577.8%
October 202581.0%
November 202581.4%
December 202580.4%
January 202676.2%
February 202682.7%
March 202682.9%
April 202680.5%
May 202685.3%
June 202682.5%
July 202683.4%
August 202682.1%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202574.4%
May 202577.5%
June 202580.4%
July 202580.0%
August 202576.8%
September 202578.5%
October 202582.2%
November 202576.1%
December 202578.6%
January 202673.1%
February 202677.7%
March 202675.5%
April 202675.9%
May 202679.8%
June 202677.7%
July 202680.9%
August 202674.3%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202556.2%
May 202551.4%
June 202561.8%
July 202562.0%
August 202553.2%
September 202561.5%
October 202563.5%
November 202563.6%
December 202567.6%
January 202666.5%
February 202657.1%
March 202656.8%
April 202660.2%
May 202663.5%
June 202666.6%
July 202664.3%
August 202666.2%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
21.6%
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
18,648
August 2026 · NHS England
25.6%0.0% August 2025August 2026
20k19k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202525.6%
September 202523.9%
October 202521.6%
November 202521.9%
December 202523.4%
January 202623.9%
February 202620.3%
March 202620.9%
April 202621.9%
May 202621.4%
June 202621.0%
July 202620.7%
August 202621.6%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202519,310
September 202519,555
October 202520,377
November 202519,749
December 202519,386
January 202619,449
February 202619,524
March 202619,134
April 202619,503
May 202618,616
June 202619,206
July 202619,572
August 202618,648

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is “Requires improvement”, published on 7 June 2019. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to Oxford 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: Cherwell · Oxford

Where Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Oxford 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

    • Oxford 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