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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · Midlands · England · code RTG

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

NHS England counted 100,816 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is up 5% from 95,660 in August 2025. It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

At the end of August 2026, 60.8% of the pathways waiting at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 1.9 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (58.9%). That is 31.2 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 67.5% of A&E attendances at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 3.7 percentage points lower than in September 2025 (71.2%). That is 27.5 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 62.5% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 9.8 percentage points lower than in April 2025 (72.3%). That is 22.5 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 40.2% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 14.9 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (25.3%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here.

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 6 June 2019.

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
100,816
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
60.8%
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
2,176
August 2026 · NHS England
101k93k August 2025August 2026
61.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
2,1761,511 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 202595,660
September 202594,828
October 202595,954
November 202596,487
December 202596,824
January 202697,678
February 202696,841
March 202693,272
April 202694,758
May 202693,839
June 202696,379
July 202699,108
August 2026100,816
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202558.9%
September 202559.3%
October 202559.5%
November 202559.0%
December 202558.1%
January 202657.2%
February 202657.4%
March 202661.9%
April 202661.0%
May 202660.9%
June 202661.4%
July 202660.7%
August 202660.8%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20251,881
September 20251,711
October 20251,683
November 20251,642
December 20251,621
January 20261,924
February 20261,909
March 20261,511
April 20261,526
May 20261,674
June 20261,782
July 20262,039
August 20262,176

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
67.5%
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
794
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
32,437
September 2026 · NHS England
71.2%0.0% September 2025September 2026
1,544334 September 2025September 2026
35k27k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202571.2%
October 202569.9%
November 202569.2%
December 202566.7%
January 202666.0%
February 202667.4%
March 202670.7%
April 202668.8%
May 202669.4%
June 202669.2%
July 202669.3%
August 202667.2%
September 202667.5%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 2025557
October 20251,234
November 20251,160
December 2025770
January 20261,544
February 2026727
March 2026455
April 2026749
May 2026538
June 2026493
July 2026589
August 2026334
September 2026794
A&E attendances in the month
September 202531,754
October 202532,505
November 202531,985
December 202531,513
January 202630,119
February 202627,400
March 202632,146
April 202631,384
May 202632,943
June 202633,828
July 202634,747
August 202630,816
September 202632,437

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
75.8%
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
92.2%
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
62.5%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
78.9%0.0% April 2025August 2026
96.2%0.0% April 2025August 2026
72.3%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202574.4%
May 202571.7%
June 202574.2%
July 202575.7%
August 202574.2%
September 202573.1%
October 202572.6%
November 202575.4%
December 202578.9%
January 202669.0%
February 202677.3%
March 202673.4%
April 202672.6%
May 202672.7%
June 202674.6%
July 202674.2%
August 202675.8%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202587.9%
May 202589.5%
June 202591.6%
July 202589.7%
August 202590.1%
September 202590.3%
October 202594.1%
November 202594.1%
December 202593.9%
January 202692.3%
February 202696.2%
March 202692.3%
April 202688.5%
May 202687.9%
June 202686.6%
July 202691.5%
August 202692.2%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202572.3%
May 202568.2%
June 202570.8%
July 202569.9%
August 202563.4%
September 202567.1%
October 202566.3%
November 202564.2%
December 202565.0%
January 202663.1%
February 202658.2%
March 202666.7%
April 202660.7%
May 202659.6%
June 202655.2%
July 202658.9%
August 202662.5%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
40.2%
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
27,200
August 2026 · NHS England
40.2%0.0% August 2025August 2026
30k23k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202525.3%
September 202523.7%
October 202521.1%
November 202523.5%
December 202526.7%
January 202628.6%
February 202625.4%
March 202627.3%
April 202633.4%
May 202633.5%
June 202633.3%
July 202635.7%
August 202640.2%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202522,597
September 202523,095
October 202523,264
November 202523,191
December 202524,161
January 202626,323
February 202627,478
March 202629,417
April 202630,429
May 202630,242
June 202628,584
July 202628,794
August 202627,200

Care Quality Commission rating

The Care Quality Commission's latest published overall rating for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is “Good”, published on 6 June 2019. CQC page for this provider.

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to University Hospitals of Derby and Burton 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: Derby · East Staffordshire · Erewash · Lichfield

Where University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above University Hospitals of Derby and Burton 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 of Derby and Burton 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