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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST

WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 0QP

Showing data for 16 specialties

At a glance

57,802 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 4-week median.
Longest wait: General Surgery Service — 29-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 16 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

11wk
Ophthalmology Service
9,136 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
6,885 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks
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18wk
Urology Service
6,582 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
6,401 on the list · 52% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Cardiology Service
5,779 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Gynaecology Service
5,569 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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22wk
Oral Surgery Service
4,503 on the list · 40% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Gastroenterology Service
4,386 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Neurology Service
2,236 on the list · 72% within 18 weeks
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29wk
General Surgery Service
1,987 on the list · 39% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,739 on the list · 88% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Rheumatology Service
1,434 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Dermatology Service
887 on the list · 78% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Plastic Surgery Service
213 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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4wk
Elderly Medicine Service
60 on the list · 97% within 18 weeks
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10wk
General Internal Medicine Service
5 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026