Royal Derby and Queen's Hospital Burton waiting times
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Derby, East Midlands, DE22 3NE. ODS code RTG.
Hospital waiting times near Derby. A&E waiting times near Derby.
A&E in September 2026
52% of 21,190 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 794 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 53%, May 25 54%, Jun 25 54%, Jul 25 54%, Aug 25 55%, Sep 25 52%, Oct 25 53%, Nov 25 55%, Dec 25 52%, Jan 26 51%, Feb 26 49%, Mar 26 56%, Apr 26 54%, May 26 55%, Jun 26 56%, Jul 26 56%, Aug 26 51%, Sep 26 52%.
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 | 12 to 43 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 65% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 39 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 68% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17 to 51 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 51% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 19 weeks | 6 to 17 weeks | 92% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 41 weeks | 8 to 40 weeks | 75% |
| General surgery | 12 to 56 weeks | 14 to 45 weeks | 58% |
| Gynaecology | 12 to 51 weeks | 14 to 45 weeks | 58% |
| Neurology | 48 to 54 weeks | 16 to 45 weeks | 54% |
| Neurosurgery | 39 to 45 weeks | 14 to 33 weeks | 57% |
| Ophthalmology | 19 to 46 weeks | 13 to 32 weeks | 65% |
| Oral surgery | 11 to 38 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 72% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 40 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 66% |
| Other paediatric services | 15 to 49 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 57% |
| Other services | 5 to 50 weeks | 8 to 35 weeks | 81% |
| Other surgical services | 4 to 47 weeks | 12 to 41 weeks | 63% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 30 weeks | 8 to 31 weeks | 78% |
| Respiratory medicine | 9 to 30 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 72% |
| Rheumatology | 12 to 25 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 88% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 25 to 61 weeks | 18 to 49 weeks | 49% |
| Urology | 10 to 48 weeks | 11 to 38 weeks | 68% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other mental health services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Queen's Hospital Burton, Royal Derby Hospital, Babington Hospital, Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, Ripley Hospital, Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, St Oswalds Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Queen's Hospital Burton
Queens Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton-On-Trent, DE13 0RB Map - Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE Map - Babington Hospital
Derby Road, Belper, DE56 1WH Map - Ripley Hospital
Sandham Lane, Ripley, DE5 3HE Map - St Oswalds Hospital
Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR 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 | 7,223 | 23% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 6,883 | 53% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 3,787 | 47% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 1,824 | 58% | 43% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,642 | 52% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 1,340 | 44% | 45% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,274 | 44% | 31% |
| CT scan | 1,220 | 3% | 11% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 785 | 62% | 33% |
| Sleep study | 470 | 39% | 35% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 421 | 0% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 187 | 19% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 145 | 46% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal Derby and Queen's Hospital Burton?
At the end of August 2026, 100,816 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 61% 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 Royal Derby and Queen's Hospital Burton 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 Derby.