At a glance: 49,047 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals in June 2026, spread across 13 specialties, and 607 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was oral surgery — only 37% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 24 weeks — while neurology was quickest at 93%.
Treatment waiting times at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral surgery | 3,897 | 37% | 159 | 24 weeks |
| ENT | 8,158 | 50% | 195 | 17 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 5,335 | 53% | 164 | 16 weeks |
| Urology | 5,062 | 58% | 46 | 15 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 5,544 | 60% | 3 | 14 weeks |
| General surgery | 4,989 | 61% | 13 | 14 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 6,099 | 70% | 5 | 11 weeks |
| Dermatology | 2,778 | 72% | 3 | 9 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,302 | 77% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 2,549 | 78% | 18 | 9 weeks |
| Cardiology | 1,951 | 86% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 644 | 92% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Neurology | 739 | 93% | 1 | 3 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound | 7,743 | 41% |
| Audiology | 375 | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 610 | 26% |
| MRI | 1,426 | 25% |
| Colonoscopy | 711 | 21% |
| DEXA scan | 966 | 19% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 123 | 19% |
| Gastroscopy | 512 | 18% |
| CT | 1,426 | 9% |
| Echocardiography | 1,147 | 8% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 311 | 6% |
| Sleep studies | 387 | 2% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals the longest was ultrasound, with 41% past it and 7,743 people in the queue.
Skip the 24-week wait
Waiting 24 weeks for oral surgery at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals is a long time to be in pain or limbo. Private cover can have you seen by a consultant in days rather than months. It will not pay for a condition you are already waiting on, so it only helps if arranged before a problem starts — compare cover, see whether it is worth it, or get a free quote now.
Frequently asked questions
Can private cover skip the waiting list at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals? Yes for a new problem, no for one you are already waiting to have treated — here is what private cover gets you over the NHS. For the national picture see oral surgery waits across England or our NHS waiting-time guides.
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) and Diagnostics (DM01) waiting-times statistics, June 2026; self-pay figures from UK private hospitals’ own published price lists. Waiting-list figures change monthly.