New Cross waiting times
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust runs New Cross Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP. ODS code RL4.
Hospital waiting times near Wolverhampton. A&E waiting times near Wolverhampton.
A&E in September 2026
66% of 11,329 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 506 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 71%, May 25 72%, Jun 25 73%, Jul 25 72%, Aug 25 71%, Sep 25 71%, Oct 25 61%, Nov 25 63%, Dec 25 61%, Jan 26 62%, Feb 26 65%, Mar 26 65%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 65%, Jun 26 66%, Jul 26 65%, Aug 26 64%, Sep 26 66%.
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 | 20 to 50 weeks | 15 to 36 weeks | 60% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 31 weeks | 5 to 24 weeks | 87% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 27 to 54 weeks | 17 to 43 weeks | 53% |
| Elderly medicine | 7 to 16 weeks | 8 to 17 weeks | 98% |
| Gastroenterology | 13 to 42 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 63% |
| General surgery | 15 to 50 weeks | 9 to 39 weeks | 67% |
| Gynaecology | 19 to 48 weeks | 15 to 45 weeks | 58% |
| Neurology | 18 to 25 weeks | 10 to 22 weeks | 85% |
| Ophthalmology | 12 to 46 weeks | 12 to 41 weeks | 64% |
| Oral surgery | 42 to 62 weeks | 23 to 49 weeks | 39% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 36 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 73% |
| Other paediatric services | 21 to 44 weeks | 19 to 42 weeks | 46% |
| Other surgical services | 12 to 40 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 67% |
| Plastic surgery | 11 to 29 weeks | 7 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| Respiratory medicine | 12 to 28 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 27 weeks | 7 to 23 weeks | 86% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 16 to 45 weeks | 11 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Urology | 22 to 55 weeks | 14 to 47 weeks | 59% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: New Cross Hospital, Eye Infirmary, Hospital Liason 1, Hospital Liason 2, Stafford Hospital, Walsall Manor Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP Map - Eye Infirmary
New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP Map - Hospital Liason 1
New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP Map - Hospital Liason 2
New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP Map - Stafford Hospital
Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3SA Map - Walsall Manor Hospital
Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 3,377 | 1% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 3,021 | 0% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,823 | 0% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,153 | 0% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 768 | 47% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 675 | 16% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 654 | 0% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 612 | 6% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 583 | 7% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 337 | 2% | 35% |
| Cystoscopy | 252 | 17% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 81 | 2% | 33% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at New Cross?
At the end of August 2026, 71,030 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 64% 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 New Cross 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 Wolverhampton.