Russells Hall waiting times
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust runs Russells Hall Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ. ODS code RNA.
Hospital waiting times near Dudley. A&E waiting times near Dudley.
A&E in September 2026
73% of 10,834 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 155 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 65%, May 25 70%, Jun 25 71%, Jul 25 70%, Aug 25 67%, Sep 25 69%, Oct 25 69%, Nov 25 64%, Dec 25 59%, Jan 26 62%, Feb 26 66%, Mar 26 80%, Apr 26 75%, May 26 74%, Jun 26 69%, Jul 26 70%, Aug 26 68%, Sep 26 73%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 16 to 27 weeks | 7 to 20 weeks | 89% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 52 weeks | 10 to 40 weeks | 69% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 33 to 44 weeks | 17 to 36 weeks | 51% |
| Elderly medicine | 11 to 25 weeks | 9 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 47 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 64% |
| General surgery | 34 to 52 weeks | 20 to 43 weeks | 47% |
| Gynaecology | 11 to 48 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 57% |
| Neurology | 23 to 51 weeks | 19 to 43 weeks | 48% |
| Ophthalmology | 11 to 43 weeks | 13 to 40 weeks | 62% |
| Oral surgery | 24 to 49 weeks | 19 to 41 weeks | 48% |
| Other medical services | 12 to 46 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 67% |
| Other paediatric services | 11 to 50 weeks | 13 to 40 weeks | 63% |
| Other services | 16 to 44 weeks | 17 to 34 weeks | 52% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 44 weeks | 8 to 30 weeks | 79% |
| Plastic surgery | 8 to 50 weeks | 10 to 40 weeks | 67% |
| Respiratory medicine | 13 to 25 weeks | 9 to 22 weeks | 86% |
| Rheumatology | 11 to 25 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 87% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 14 to 50 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 64% |
| Urology | 8 to 43 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 70% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Russells Hall Hospital, Corbett Hospital, Corbett Hospital Medicine, Corbett Hospital Surgery, Guest Hospital, Guest Hospital Medicine, Guest Hospital Surgery, West Midlands Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road, Dudley, DY1 2HQ Map - Corbett Hospital
Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4AP Map - Corbett Hospital Medicine
Corbett Hospital, Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4AP Map - Corbett Hospital Surgery
Corbett Hospital, Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4AP Map - Guest Hospital
Tipton Rd, Dudley, DY1 4SE Map - Guest Hospital Medicine
Guest Hospital, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SE Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
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.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 3,954 | 35% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,066 | 4% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,265 | 23% | 30% |
| CT scan | 1,185 | 2% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 780 | 36% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 492 | 2% | 35% |
| Colonoscopy | 367 | 1% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 329 | 2% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 286 | 12% | 43% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 240 | 17% | 33% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Russells Hall?
At the end of August 2026, 48,882 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 63% 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 Russells Hall 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 Dudley.