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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · Midlands · England · code RRK

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

NHS England counted 96,056 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is down 2% from 97,857 in August 2025.

At the end of August 2026, 66.6% of the pathways waiting at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 10.9 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (55.7%). That is 25.4 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 69.0% of A&E attendances at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 4.5 percentage points higher than in September 2025 (64.5%). That is 26.0 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 71.0% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 17.7 percentage points higher than in April 2025 (53.3%). That is 14.0 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 41.6% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 1.1 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (40.5%).

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
96,056
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
66.6%
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
174
August 2026 · NHS England
98k89k August 2025August 2026
68.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
4,233174 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202597,857
September 202597,570
October 202595,805
November 202595,219
December 202594,912
January 202693,085
February 202691,186
March 202689,322
April 202690,728
May 202692,753
June 202693,076
July 202694,561
August 202696,056
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202555.7%
September 202559.0%
October 202560.6%
November 202561.4%
December 202561.5%
January 202661.2%
February 202662.5%
March 202668.6%
April 202668.4%
May 202668.6%
June 202668.9%
July 202667.2%
August 202666.6%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20254,233
September 20252,678
October 20252,008
November 20251,552
December 2025944
January 2026734
February 2026671
March 2026397
April 2026303
May 2026246
June 2026262
July 2026230
August 2026174

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
69.0%
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
2,085
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
47,503
September 2026 · NHS England
71.0%0.0% September 2025September 2026
2,6201,269 September 2025September 2026
51k34k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202564.5%
October 202564.4%
November 202563.2%
December 202562.6%
January 202661.1%
February 202662.1%
March 202664.3%
April 202670.2%
May 202670.8%
June 202668.9%
July 202671.0%
August 202668.9%
September 202669.0%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 20251,692
October 20252,030
November 20251,702
December 20251,269
January 20262,076
February 20261,923
March 20261,511
April 20262,279
May 20262,620
June 20262,391
July 20262,187
August 20261,990
September 20262,085
A&E attendances in the month
September 202538,822
October 202540,378
November 202539,341
December 202536,916
January 202637,394
February 202633,951
March 202638,379
April 202645,797
May 202650,637
June 202648,715
July 202648,103
August 202645,429
September 202647,503

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
87.1%
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
91.3%
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
71.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
87.1%0.0% April 2025August 2026
92.5%0.0% April 2025August 2026
72.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202576.7%
May 202574.9%
June 202573.2%
July 202574.0%
August 202575.2%
September 202575.0%
October 202575.0%
November 202578.5%
December 202583.5%
January 202680.9%
February 202686.0%
March 202685.4%
April 202684.4%
May 202687.0%
June 202686.6%
July 202686.7%
August 202687.1%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202589.4%
May 202589.2%
June 202591.5%
July 202591.7%
August 202590.5%
September 202592.1%
October 202591.9%
November 202589.8%
December 202590.9%
January 202687.7%
February 202691.2%
March 202692.5%
April 202691.1%
May 202692.4%
June 202691.4%
July 202691.9%
August 202691.3%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202553.3%
May 202554.6%
June 202557.9%
July 202562.0%
August 202564.1%
September 202562.2%
October 202563.2%
November 202564.5%
December 202568.4%
January 202663.6%
February 202667.3%
March 202672.2%
April 202665.4%
May 202668.0%
June 202670.2%
July 202672.0%
August 202671.0%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
41.6%
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
43,763
August 2026 · NHS England
43.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
49k41k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202540.5%
September 202538.3%
October 202538.7%
November 202539.3%
December 202542.1%
January 202643.9%
February 202639.3%
March 202640.4%
April 202642.8%
May 202642.7%
June 202640.7%
July 202640.2%
August 202641.6%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202541,291
September 202542,852
October 202544,342
November 202543,493
December 202543,397
January 202645,324
February 202645,798
March 202646,712
April 202647,462
May 202647,963
June 202648,531
July 202647,176
August 202643,763

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to University Hospitals Birmingham 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: Birmingham · Solihull

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

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

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

    • University Hospitals Birmingham 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