An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling in the aorta, the main artery that carries blood from the heart through the tummy. Most do not cause problems, but a large aneurysm can burst, which is a life-threatening emergency. Men are offered an ultrasound screening test when they turn 65.
A large aneurysm may be repaired with a planned operation, either open surgery or a stent inserted through the arteries in the groin (endovascular repair). The National Vascular Registry publishes the number of planned repairs at each trust and deaths in hospital afterwards, adjusted for differences between patients. Call 999 for sudden, severe pain in the tummy or back.
Hospitals in the West Midlands
7 trusts in the West Midlands with published figures. Sorted by name. This is not a ranking: read how to read this first.
| Trust | Volume bandPlanned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 (NVR) | Key outcomeDeaths in hospital after planned repair (adjusted) | Waiting timeWhole trust | Patient experience | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dudley Group NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Russells Hall Hospital | 40 to 4942 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 0.9%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Russells Hall Hospital) |
| Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital | 25 to 3927 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.1%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Royal Shrewsbury Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) The Princess Royal Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for The Princess Royal Hospital) |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital | 25 to 3938 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 0.0%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Birmingham Heartlands Hospital: No Approved Rating (CQC report for Birmingham Heartlands Hospital) Good Hope Hospital: No Approved Rating (CQC report for Good Hope Hospital) Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham: Requires improvement (CQC report for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham) Solihull Hospital: No Approved Rating (CQC report for Solihull Hospital) |
| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: University Hospital | 25 to 3929 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.5%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for University Hospital) |
| University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Queens Hospital | 50 or more54 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.1%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Queens Hospital) |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: County Hospital, Royal Stoke University Hospital | 50 or more76 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.8%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | County Hospital: Good (CQC report for County Hospital) Royal Stoke University Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Royal Stoke University Hospital) |
| Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Alexandra Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, Worcestershire Royal Hospital | 50 or more68 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 0.6%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Alexandra Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Alexandra Hospital) Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre: Good (CQC report for Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre) Worcestershire Royal Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Worcestershire Royal Hospital) |
How to read this
- Not a ranking. The table is in alphabetical order. A higher volume does not on its own mean better care, and we do not combine the columns into a score.
- Volume bands. Cut points are the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of all 64 trusts and health boards in the NVR table in the published table, rounded. So about a quarter of trusts and health boards in the NVR table fall in each band. The exact number is shown under the band.
- Risk adjustment. Where a figure says “adjusted”, the audit has allowed for differences in the patients each hospital treats, such as age and other illnesses. Hospitals that take on more complex cases can still look different for reasons the adjustment does not capture.
- Bands and limits. We only say a result is higher or lower than expected when the source itself says so (for example NJR outlier status, NELA funnel limits, SSNAP levels, CQC survey bands). Where the source publishes a rate without limits we show the rate and the national figure, and say “No banding published”.
- Small numbers. A small hospital can have 0% or a high percentage by chance. Figures the source suppresses are shown as “Not published (small numbers)”.
- Trust or hospital. This audit publishes figures for each NHS trust, which may run several hospitals. The operation may only be done at one of them.
- Different periods. Each figure has its own period, shown next to it. Audit results describe operations done one to three years ago; waiting times are updated monthly.
- National figures. National figure: England row of the NVR appendix tables.
- Talk to your GP or consultant about what the figures mean for you. If you are referred for planned care in England, you can usually choose your hospital.
Full definitions: methodology and data dictionary.
Data sources and licences
- National Vascular Registry (NVR) 2025 State of the Nation report appendices, VSQIP (Royal College of Surgeons of England) for HQIP. Source: National Vascular Registry 2025 State of the Nation report appendices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025 (trust benchmark results), Care Quality Commission. Source: Care Quality Commission, NHS Patient Survey Programme, Adult Inpatient Survey 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC ratings, Care Quality Commission. CQC ratings: Care Quality Commission. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- Healthcare-associated infections: annual counts and rates by trust (financial year 2025 to 2026), UK Health Security Agency. Source: UK Health Security Agency, healthcare-associated infection annual data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
Data last updated 26 October 2026. We do not change the published figures; we only group volumes into bands. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Sources
We checked this guide against these official pages on 26 October 2026.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (NHS website)
- National Vascular Registry 2025 State of the Nation report (VSQIP)
- Adult inpatient survey (Care Quality Commission)
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