Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Updated August 2026
The typical wait to see a paediatrician is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
The NHS Paediatrics waiting list at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust currently has 3,198 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 10 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Paediatrics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the Midlands region. Waits at this hospital are about 0.7 week shorter than in August 2025. It's moved up 10 places in the national league for this department's; now 27 out of 114 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a paediatrician is about 12 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 27th out of 114 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 6th out of 22 in Midlands
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust currently has about 3,198 patients on its Paediatrics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 10 weeks.
About 74% of Paediatrics patients at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Paediatrics waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.