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Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Midland Metropolitan waiting times

  • Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust: NHS hospital trust.
  • Midland Metropolitan University Hos, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT. Map
  • ODS code RXK.

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Live wait

Captured 15 Oct, 19:40

  • Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Emergency Department
    5 h 43 min long captured 15 Oct, 19:40
  • Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Children's Emergency Department Children's A&E
    2 h 35 min moderate captured 15 Oct, 19:40

About live waits.

57% seen within 4 hours in September 2026, England 60%.

Last 12 months, whole trust
MonthSeen within 4 hoursVisits12-hour bed waits
Oct 2554%11,927380
Nov 2553%11,914386
Dec 2553%11,394422
Jan 2651%11,472645
Feb 2651%10,569448
Mar 2657%11,478612
Apr 2657%10,932495
May 2659%11,768269
Jun 2656%11,568231
Jul 2658%11,881301
Aug 2656%11,357273
Sep 2657%11,775221

A&E details

NHS England figures, . About the data.

Planned care

SpecialtyTreated waitWaiting nowWithin 18 weeksEngland, half within
Trauma and orthopaedics15 to 50 weeks15 to 40 weeks59%17 weeks
Ophthalmology1 to 25 weeks10 to 27 weeks79%11 weeks
Ear, nose and throat43 to 56 weeks24 to 47 weeks39%15 weeks
Gynaecology12 to 43 weeks16 to 37 weeks57%11 weeks
Dermatology5 to 43 weeks16 to 38 weeks56%5 weeks
General surgery7 to 40 weeks12 to 34 weeks64%13 weeks
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SpecialtyTreated waitWaiting nowWithin 18 weeksEngland, half within
Urology9 to 40 weeks14 to 34 weeks62%10 weeks
Cardiology14 to 50 weeks18 to 41 weeks50%13 weeks
Gastroenterology12 to 44 weeks18 to 41 weeks50%8 weeks
Oral surgery19 to 44 weeks20 to 40 weeks47%19 weeks
Neurology44 to 53 weeks19 to 46 weeks49%18 weeks
Respiratory medicine12 to 27 weeks10 to 23 weeks82%10 weeks
Rheumatology7 to 15 weeks8 to 18 weeks93%11 weeks
Plastic surgery21 to 40 weeks15 to 32 weeks61%9 weeks
Elderly medicine5 to 10 weeks4 to 10 weeks100%7 weeks
Other medical services5 to 104 weeks13 to 42 weeks62%10 weeks
Other surgical services22 to 40 weeks14 to 30 weeks64%5 weeks
Other paediatric services3 to 46 weeks12 to 39 weeks68%12 weeks
Other services1 to 26 weeks40 to 55 weeks36%6 weeks
Cardiothoracic surgeryToo few patients to show10 weeks

NHS England figures, , checked . About the data.

Scan and test waits

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
MRI scan8,35448%22%
Ultrasound scan5,23313%22%
Hearing test1,78351%43%
CT scan1,73415%11%
Echocardiogram1,54918%30%
Colonoscopy73047%31%
Gastroscopy48436%30%
Flexible sigmoidoscopy42464%33%
Nerve conduction test3801%45%
DEXA bone density scan1931%21%
Sleep study1861%35%
Cystoscopy1634%27%
Urodynamics6535%47%

NHS England figures, .

Pay or wait: cataract surgery (one eye)
OptionWaitCost
Wait here on the NHS1 to 25 weeks treated, August 2026Free
Pay privatelyusually 4 to 8 weeks What private hospitals say, checked October 2026 Hospitals' own claims, not measuredusually £2,750 to £4,000 guide price, checked October 2026. Sources

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Midland Metropolitan?

At the end of August 2026, 67,228 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks, 9 in 10 under 39 weeks, and 60% were within 18 weeks.

Can I check where I am on the waiting list?

Not here: these are monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your referral, and the hospital's PALS can tell you your position. See how your wait compares.

How can I be seen sooner than at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Midland Metropolitan?

When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England with an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. After 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move.

Address: NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence.