Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal waiting times
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust runs Alexandra Hospital and Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Worcester, West Midlands, WR5 1DD. ODS code RWP.
Hospital waiting times near Worcester. A&E waiting times near Worcester.
A&E in September 2026
53% of 14,684 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,062 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 45%, May 25 49%, Jun 25 51%, Jul 25 51%, Aug 25 50%, Sep 25 48%, Oct 25 48%, Nov 25 49%, Dec 25 47%, Jan 26 49%, Feb 26 55%, Mar 26 60%, Apr 26 57%, May 26 60%, Jun 26 55%, Jul 26 56%, Aug 26 51%, Sep 26 53%.
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 | 3 to 24 weeks | 8 to 25 weeks | 85% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 40 weeks | 10 to 39 weeks | 71% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 23 to 56 weeks | 19 to 45 weeks | 48% |
| Gastroenterology | 4 to 31 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 76% |
| General internal medicine | 1 to 1 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 70% |
| General surgery | 24 to 49 weeks | 15 to 36 weeks | 58% |
| Gynaecology | 18 to 43 weeks | 15 to 35 weeks | 57% |
| Neurology | 5 to 17 weeks | 5 to 13 weeks | 97% |
| Ophthalmology | 6 to 33 weeks | 12 to 29 weeks | 66% |
| Oral surgery | 42 to 59 weeks | 25 to 49 weeks | 36% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 47 weeks | 12 to 39 weeks | 66% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 17 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 81% |
| Other services | 7 to 34 weeks | 8 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| Other surgical services | 3 to 29 weeks | 8 to 33 weeks | 73% |
| Respiratory medicine | 14 to 36 weeks | 12 to 28 weeks | 72% |
| Rheumatology | 11 to 23 weeks | 8 to 21 weeks | 86% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 29 to 60 weeks | 19 to 46 weeks | 47% |
| Urology | 18 to 51 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 57% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Alexandra Hospital, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital, Pershore Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive, Redditch, B98 7UB Map - Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD Map - Kidderminster Hospital
Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6RJ 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 | 8,333 | 49% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,304 | 27% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,180 | 11% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,114 | 17% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,069 | 34% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 597 | 10% | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 561 | 38% | 27% |
| Gastroscopy | 391 | 7% | 30% |
| Sleep study | 375 | 2% | 35% |
| Hearing test | 309 | 32% | 43% |
| Nerve conduction test | 279 | 9% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 132 | 11% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 40 | 40% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal?
At the end of August 2026, 59,549 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 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 Alexandra and Worcestershire Royal 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 Worcester.