UHB (Good Hope and Heartlands) waiting times
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, known as UHB, runs Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2GW. ODS code RRK.
Hospital waiting times near Birmingham. A&E waiting times near Birmingham.
A&E waits right now at UHB
Last known figures, 14 Oct, 22:32. Updating
- Good Hope Hospital Emergency Department3 h 58 minmoderate14 Oct, 22:31
- Heartlands Hospital Emergency Department5 h 47 minlong14 Oct, 22:31
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Emergency Department4 h 24 minlong14 Oct, 22:31
Each figure is the hospital's own published estimate, read every ten minutes. For life-threatening emergencies call 999; NHS 111 if you are not sure.
A&E in September 2026
57% of 34,437 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 2,085 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 57%, May 25 58%, Jun 25 58%, Jul 25 62%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 61%, Oct 25 61%, Nov 25 60%, Dec 25 59%, Jan 26 57%, Feb 26 58%, Mar 26 61%, Apr 26 61%, May 26 60%, Jun 26 58%, Jul 26 61%, Aug 26 58%, Sep 26 57%.
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 | 7 to 25 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 5 to 23 weeks | 7 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 37 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 70% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17 to 44 weeks | 13 to 34 weeks | 68% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 23 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 84% |
| Gastroenterology | 5 to 41 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 67% |
| General internal medicine | 2 to 11 weeks | 6 to 14 weeks | 94% |
| General surgery | 27 to 49 weeks | 13 to 31 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 10 to 47 weeks | 20 to 39 weeks | 46% |
| Neurology | 39 to 50 weeks | 18 to 40 weeks | 50% |
| Neurosurgery | 25 to 46 weeks | 16 to 36 weeks | 56% |
| Ophthalmology | 6 to 41 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 65% |
| Oral surgery | 27 to 54 weeks | 19 to 44 weeks | 47% |
| Other medical services | 6 to 36 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Other mental health services | 4 to 9 weeks | 5 to 12 weeks | 100% |
| Other paediatric services | 17 to 52 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 68% |
| Other services | 6 to 28 weeks | 7 to 24 weeks | 86% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 35 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 70% |
| Plastic surgery | 5 to 44 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 66% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 42 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 71% |
| Rheumatology | 10 to 26 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 10 to 37 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 77% |
| Urology | 12 to 44 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 66% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham City Hospital, Good Hope Hospital Outpatients, Heartlands Hospital Outpatients, Medical Day Hospital, NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital Outpatients. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RR Map - Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SS Map - Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2WB Map - Birmingham City Hospital
Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH Map - NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1NT 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 | 16,501 | 43% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 7,153 | 20% | 22% |
| Nerve conduction test | 5,242 | 88% | 45% |
| CT scan | 3,853 | 15% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 2,303 | 56% | 31% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 2,230 | 39% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 2,207 | 57% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,713 | 1% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 849 | 48% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 581 | 56% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 581 | 54% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 524 | 4% | 35% |
| Urodynamics | 172 | 60% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at UHB (Good Hope and Heartlands)?
At the end of August 2026, 96,056 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 67% 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 UHB (Good Hope and Heartlands) 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 Birmingham.