Referral to treatment (RTT) data for August 2026, published 8 October 2026 · Page updated 2 November 2026

Dermatology waiting times at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) figures for consultant-led dermatology care at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, in the NHS England Midlands region. Patients waiting at the end of August 2026. Dermatology covers skin, hair and nails, for example eczema, psoriasis, acne and moles or skin lesions.

Short answer: At the end of August 2026, 1,624 pathways were waiting for consultant-led dermatology care at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Half had waited 4.7 weeks or less so far (England 10.5 weeks), 86.9% had waited under 18 weeks (England 69.0%; standard 92%) and 1 had waited over 52 weeks.

Source: NHS England referral to treatment (RTT) statistics, published 8 October 2026. These are past figures, not a forecast of how long you will wait.

4.7 wksmedian wait so far: half had waited less (England 10.5 weeks)

86.9%waiting under 18 weeks (England 69.0%; standard 92%)

1,624pathways waiting at the end of August 2026

1waiting over 52 weeks (0.1% of the list)

Figures are for patients waiting at the end of August 2026 (NHS England RTT, published 8 October 2026). They show how long people had waited so far, not how long a new referral will wait, and they are not a guarantee of any wait. A pathway is one patient’s wait for one specialty; a person can be on more than one list.

Dermatology at The Royal Wolverhampton: summary

Patients waiting for dermatology at The Royal Wolverhampton at the end of August 2026 had waited a median of 4.7 weeks, well below the England median of 10.5 weeks: 5.8 weeks (55%) shorter. 86.9% had waited under 18 weeks, 16.4 percentage points more than across the Midlands region (70.5%). It ranked joint 3rd shortest of 99 NHS trusts for this measure, in the quarter of trusts with the shortest median dermatology waits. The median fell from 5.5 weeks at the end of February 2026 to 4.7 weeks at the end of August 2026, even though the list grew by 794 pathways (96%). Over the same months the England median went from 13.4 weeks to 10.5 weeks. 1 pathway (0.1% of the list) had waited over 52 weeks, less than half the England share of 1.2%. None of the 20 other NHS trusts within 60 miles had a shorter median dermatology wait.

How does The Royal Wolverhampton compare for dermatology?

Dermatology waits, end of August 2026
Measure	The Royal Wolverhampton	Midlands region	England
Pathways waiting	1,624	63,775	423,217
Waited under 18 weeks	86.9%	70.5%	69.0%
Median weeks waited	4.7	not calculated	10.5
92nd percentile weeks waited	25	not calculated	38
Waited over 52 weeks	1 (0.1%)	327 (0.5%)	5,256 (1.2%)

Region figures are a Waiting Times UK calculation: we add up NHS England’s figures for the 22 NHS and independent providers in the Midlands region with this specialty. Medians and percentiles cannot be added up, so we do not show them for the region. The under-18-weeks share leaves out pathways with an unknown start date, as NHS England does.

Of the 99 NHS trusts in England with at least 20 dermatology pathways waiting, 2 had a shorter median wait than The Royal Wolverhampton and 95 a longer one. See every trust on the dermatology waits page.

Has the dermatology wait at The Royal Wolverhampton changed?

At the end of February 2026, 830 pathways were waiting and the median wait so far was 5.5 weeks. At the end of August 2026, 1,624 pathways were waiting and the median was 4.7 weeks. Past changes do not predict future waits.

The Royal Wolverhampton: median dermatology wait (weeks) England dermatology

Dermatology at The Royal Wolverhampton, month by month
Month end	Waiting	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Over 52 weeks
February 2026	830	5.5	72.8%	0
March 2026	887	6.7	77.9%	1
April 2026	923	8.6	78.2%	2
May 2026	1,132	7.9	79.2%	3
June 2026	1,165	6.6	76.1%	0
July 2026	1,389	5.4	79.8%	0
August 2026	1,624	4.7	86.9%	1

Which nearby trusts treat dermatology?

Dermatology: nearby NHS trusts, end of August 2026
Nearby trust	Distance	Median weeks	Under 18 weeks	Waiting
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust	about 4 miles	8.7	73.9%	1,209
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust	about 7 miles	10.4	68.5%	4,231
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust	about 10 miles	15.7	55.5%	3,791
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	about 12 miles	9.8	70.4%	5,979
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust	about 28 miles	7.9	77.9%	1,475
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	about 28 miles	10.3	70.6%	3,061

Straight-line distance between the trusts’ registered addresses in the NHS Organisation Data Service. A trust may run several hospitals, so the site you are treated at can be elsewhere. Only trusts with at least 20 dermatology pathways waiting are listed.

Find dermatology waits near your postcode (England only).

Can I choose a hospital with a shorter wait?

In England you have a legal right to start consultant-led, non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks of referral, with some exceptions, and you can usually choose where you are referred for a first outpatient appointment. Each hospital has a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) that can help with questions about your wait. Your waiting time rights explained.

Not medical advice. If your symptoms change or get worse while you wait, contact your GP or the team treating you. If it is not an emergency, NHS 111 online or calling 111 can tell you where to go, including urgent treatment centres, which often have shorter waits. Call 999 or go to A&E for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding or signs of a stroke.

More waiting times

Other specialties at The Royal Wolverhampton

Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for dermatology at The Royal Wolverhampton?

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,624 pathways waiting for dermatology at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust had waited 4.7 weeks or less, and 86.9% had waited under 18 weeks. This is how long people on the list had waited so far, not a prediction of how long a new referral will take.

How does The Royal Wolverhampton compare with England for dermatology?

Across England the median dermatology wait was 10.5 weeks and 69.0% had waited under 18 weeks at the end of August 2026. Of 99 NHS trusts with at least 20 pathways waiting, 2 had a shorter median wait.

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Waiting Times UK, “Dermatology waiting times at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust”, NHS England RTT data for August 2026, https://waitingtimesuk.co.uk/specialty-waits/the-royal-wolverhampton-nhs-trust/dermatology (accessed [date]). Where possible, cite the official publisher too.

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NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times (August 2026, published 8 October 2026)
NHS England: Referral to treatment waiting times, full CSV data files (February 2026 to August 2026; used for the month-by-month trend)
NHS England: Organisation Data Service (trust registered addresses, used for distances), geocoded with postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory, OGL)

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