Hereford County waiting times
Wye Valley NHS Trust runs Hereford County Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Wye Valley NHS Trust. Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, HR1 2ER. ODS code RLQ.
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A&E waits right now at Hereford County
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A&E in September 2026
59% of 6,357 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 135 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 48%, May 25 52%, Jun 25 58%, Jul 25 64%, Aug 25 60%, Sep 25 58%, Oct 25 60%, Nov 25 63%, Dec 25 59%, Jan 26 59%, Feb 26 56%, Mar 26 56%, Apr 26 60%, May 26 57%, Jun 26 56%, Jul 26 58%, Aug 26 57%, Sep 26 59%.
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 | 15 to 53 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 57% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 36 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 80% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 48 weeks | 15 to 39 weeks | 60% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 33 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| Gastroenterology | 11 to 50 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 63% |
| General surgery | 15 to 44 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 5 to 48 weeks | 16 to 41 weeks | 55% |
| Neurology | 14 to 40 weeks | 13 to 36 weeks | 64% |
| Ophthalmology | 5 to 27 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 75% |
| Oral surgery | 21 to 46 weeks | 19 to 41 weeks | 47% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 31 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 77% |
| Other paediatric services | 10 to 35 weeks | 10 to 25 weeks | 83% |
| Other surgical services | 3 to 30 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 73% |
| Plastic surgery | 5 to 20 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 69% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 27 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 77% |
| Rheumatology | 9 to 30 weeks | 10 to 22 weeks | 88% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 18 to 56 weeks | 17 to 47 weeks | 53% |
| Urology | 9 to 38 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Hereford County Hospital, Bromyard Community Hospital, Leominster Community Hospital, Monmouth General Hospital, Ross on Wye Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk, Hereford, HR1 2ER Map - Monmouth General Hospital
15 Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 3HG 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 | 1,864 | 15% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 1,609 | 4% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 681 | 26% | 30% |
| CT scan | 592 | 0% | 11% |
| Gastroscopy | 386 | 41% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 366 | 39% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 263 | 10% | 43% |
| Sleep study | 257 | 45% | 35% |
| Nerve conduction test | 238 | 34% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 123 | 39% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 94 | 22% | 27% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 79 | 1% | 21% |
| Urodynamics | 39 | 33% | 47% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Hereford County?
At the end of August 2026, 23,032 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 38 weeks. 66% 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 Hereford County 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 Herefordshire, County of.