County Hospital
Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3SA · Run by University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust
CQC rating published 10 December 2024 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (University Hospitals Of North Midlands NHS Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 8,875 | 62.9% | 12.3 wks | 247 |
| Other - Medicals | 7,356 | 73.9% | 10.5 wks | 22 |
| Ophthalmology | 5,776 | 57.9% | 14.6 wks | 180 |
| Neurology | 5,688 | 57.2% | 15.1 wks | 13 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,328 | 53.7% | 16.5 wks | 149 |
| Gastroenterology | 5,303 | 64.9% | 12.5 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 5,124 | 73.5% | 12.0 wks | 1 |
| Gynaecology | 4,995 | 61.8% | 13.6 wks | 214 |
| Cardiology | 4,578 | 61.4% | 13.3 wks | 45 |
| Urology | 4,040 | 62.5% | 12.7 wks | 27 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,031 | 60.7% | 13.8 wks | 147 |
| Oral Surgery | 3,855 | 53.5% | 16.8 wks | 191 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,827 | 80.3% | 7.1 wks | 23 |
| Dermatology | 1,447 | 82.4% | 5.9 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1,077 | 68.9% | 8.8 wks | 8 |
| Neurosurgical | 543 | 63.2% | 13.6 wks | 3 |
| Other - Others | 285 | 93.0% | 4.5 wks | 1 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 256 | 77.0% | 9.4 wks | 1 |
| Elderly Medicine | 52 | 96.2% | 5.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Surgicals | 29 | 89.7% | 3.8 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 3 | 100.0% | 6.5 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.