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How to read these chartsEach measure uses its own NHS England standard

Against the national standards

Each measure is drawn against its own NHS England standard: 95% for A&E within four hours, 85% for urgent cancer treatment within sixty-two days and 99% for diagnostic tests within six weeks. The charts do not share a standard and the three cancer measures are never added together.

Care Quality Commission

What CQC currently says

CQC has not given University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust an overall rating. Under its single assessment framework it rates services and key questions rather than awarding one judgement for the whole body, so these are what it currently publishes. They are separate judgements and CQC does not add them together.

Services CQC has rated

Each service is rated on its own. Open one to read the five key questions underneath it.

  • Community end of life careRequires improvement
    • CaringGood13 February 2019
    • EffectiveRequires improvement13 February 2019
    • ResponsiveGood13 February 2019
    • SafeGood13 February 2019
    • Well-ledRequires improvement13 February 2019
  • Community health services for children, young people and familiesRequires improvement
    • CaringGood13 February 2019
    • EffectiveGood13 February 2019
    • ResponsiveGood13 February 2019
    • SafeRequires improvement13 February 2019
    • Well-ledRequires improvement13 February 2019

Most recent judgement 24 January 2025.

Monthly performance against national standards

Hover or use the arrow keys to read any month, with the figures the percentage was worked out from. Every chart opens as a table.

A&E Wait Times

Patients seen within four hours

68.9%

Aug 2026

31,307 of 45,429 attendances

−2.1 pts since Jul 2026

Below the 95% standard · −26.1 points

50%75%100%95% standardMay 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026

August 2026: 68.9 per cent, 31,307 of 45,429 attendances. Below the 95% standard.

All 17 months as a table
A&E Wait Times by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf attendances
Aug 202668.9%, Below the 95% standard31,307 of 45,429
Jul 202671.0%, Below the 95% standard34,164 of 48,103
Jun 202669.0%, Below the 95% standard33,587 of 48,715
May 202670.8%, Below the 95% standard35,860 of 50,637
Apr 202670.2%, Below the 95% standard32,133 of 45,797
Mar 202664.3%, Below the 95% standard24,693 of 38,379
Feb 202662.1%, Below the 95% standard21,089 of 33,951
Jan 202661.1%, Below the 95% standard22,845 of 37,394
Dec 202562.6%, Below the 95% standard23,116 of 36,916
Nov 202563.2%, Below the 95% standard24,875 of 39,341
Oct 202564.4%, Below the 95% standard25,990 of 40,378
Sept 202564.5%, Below the 95% standard25,057 of 38,822
Aug 202563.6%, Below the 95% standard23,020 of 36,208
Jul 202564.2%, Below the 95% standard24,776 of 38,611
Jun 202560.6%, Below the 95% standard22,862 of 37,701
May 202560.5%, Below the 95% standard23,167 of 38,269
Apr 202559.9%, Below the 95% standard22,045 of 36,794
Dips every January are national, not local. NHS England monthly A&E data

Waiting times (RTT)

Referral to treatment: waiting under eighteen weeks to start treatment

67.3%

Jul 2026

63,746 of 94,792 people waiting

−1.7 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 92% standard · −24.8 points

40%70%100%92% standardJul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 67.3 per cent, 63,746 of 94,792 people waiting. Below the 92% standard.

All 14 months as a table
Waiting times (RTT) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf people waiting
Jul 202667.3%, Below the 92% standard63,746 of 94,792
Jun 202668.9%, Below the 92% standard64,338 of 93,337
May 202668.6%, Below the 92% standard63,804 of 92,998
Apr 202668.4%, Below the 92% standard62,187 of 90,948
Mar 202668.6%, Below the 92% standard61,429 of 89,544
Feb 202662.5%, Below the 92% standard57,154 of 91,407
Jan 202661.2%, Below the 92% standard57,133 of 93,311
Dec 202561.5%, Below the 92% standard58,527 of 95,159
Nov 202561.5%, Below the 92% standard58,664 of 95,464
Oct 202560.6%, Below the 92% standard58,244 of 96,067
Sept 202559.0%, Below the 92% standard57,739 of 97,822
Aug 202555.7%, Below the 92% standard54,671 of 98,099
Jul 202553.6%, Below the 92% standard54,423 of 101,491
Jun 202552.4%, Below the 92% standard54,670 of 104,398
Incomplete pathways: people still waiting, not those already treated. NHS England monthly RTT data

Diagnostic tests (DM01)

Waiting under six weeks for a scan, a scope or a test

59.8%

Jul 2026

28,306 of 47,351 people waiting

+0.4 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 99% standard · −39.2 points

50%75%100%99% standardApr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 59.8 per cent, 28,306 of 47,351 people waiting. Below the 99% standard.

All 4 months as a table
Diagnostic tests (DM01) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf people waiting
Jul 202659.8%, Below the 99% standard28,306 of 47,351
Jun 202659.3%, Below the 99% standard28,900 of 48,699
May 202657.3%, Below the 99% standard27,577 of 48,106
Apr 202657.2%, Below the 99% standard27,224 of 47,614
Fifteen test types together, from MRI to endoscopy. NHS England monthly diagnostics data

Cancer diagnosis (FDS)

Faster diagnosis standard: told the outcome within twenty-eight days

86.8%

Jul 2026

3,855 of 4,444 referrals

+0.2 pts since Jun 2026

Meets the 75% standard · +11.8 points

70%85%100%75% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 86.8 per cent, 3,855 of 4,444 referrals. Meets the 75% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer diagnosis (FDS) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf referrals
Jul 202686.8%, Meets the 75% standard3,855 of 4,444
Jun 202686.6%, Meets the 75% standard3,726 of 4,303
May 202687.0%, Meets the 75% standard3,667 of 4,217
Apr 202684.4%, Meets the 75% standard3,641 of 4,316
Mar 202685.4%, Meets the 75% standard3,898 of 4,566
Feb 202686.0%, Meets the 75% standard3,686 of 4,284
Jan 202680.8%, Meets the 75% standard3,123 of 3,864
Told whether they have cancer, not treated for it. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times

Cancer (31-day)

Decision to treat to first treatment within thirty-one days

91.8%

Jul 2026

1,319 of 1,436 treatments

+0.5 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 96% standard · −4.2 points

80%90%100%96% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 91.8 per cent, 1,319 of 1,436 treatments. Below the 96% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer (31-day) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf treatments
Jul 202691.8%, Below the 96% standard1,319 of 1,436
Jun 202691.4%, Below the 96% standard1,366 of 1,495
May 202692.4%, Below the 96% standard1,222 of 1,323
Apr 202691.2%, Below the 96% standard1,308 of 1,435
Mar 202692.5%, Below the 96% standard1,475 of 1,595
Feb 202691.2%, Below the 96% standard1,309 of 1,435
Jan 202687.5%, Below the 96% standard1,246 of 1,424
Starts at the decision to treat, so it excludes the wait to diagnose. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times

Cancer (62-day)

Urgent referral to first treatment within sixty-two days

72.0%

Jul 2026

452 of 628 treatments

+1.7 pts since Jun 2026

Below the 85% standard · −13.0 points

50%70%90%85% standardJan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026

July 2026: 72.0 per cent, 452 of 628 treatments. Below the 85% standard.

All 7 months as a table
Cancer (62-day) by month, with the figures each percentage was worked out from.
MonthPerformanceOf treatments
Jul 202672.0%, Below the 85% standard452 of 628
Jun 202670.2%, Below the 85% standard474.5 of 675.5
May 202668.0%, Below the 85% standard373 of 548.5
Apr 202665.4%, Below the 85% standard409.5 of 626.5
Mar 202672.3%, Below the 85% standard502.5 of 695.5
Feb 202667.3%, Below the 85% standard404 of 600.5
Jan 202663.5%, Below the 85% standard394 of 620.5
The standard usually meant by 'the cancer target'. NHS England monthly cancer waiting times