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Spire Little Aston Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Spire Little Aston Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Lichfield, West Midlands, B74 3UP. ODS code NT321.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

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Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
General surgery21 to 44 weeks13 to 33 weeks76%
Gynaecology8 to 46 weeks7 to 31 weeks89%
Trauma and orthopaedics16 to 47 weeks10 to 33 weeks80%
Other surgical servicesToo few patients to show

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Scan and test waits

People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
Ultrasound scan2910%22%
MRI scan2619%22%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Spire Little Aston Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 1,626 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 80% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.

Can I check where I am on the waiting list?

Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.

How do I get seen sooner than the Spire Little Aston Hospital wait time?

When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Lichfield.