ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across Humber and North Yorkshire, 16,392 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.5 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in Humber and North Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Duchy Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 61 6.6 wks 23.1 wks 85% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 St Hugh'S Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 156 9.9 wks 27.9 wks 79% 0.1 weeks longer
3 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,126 10.5 wks 30.6 wks 71% 0.3 weeks longer
4 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,843 13.9 wks 41.7 wks 60% 1.0 weeks longer
5 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,710 14.6 wks 45.6 wks 58% 0.1 weeks longer
6 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 477 15.6 wks 34.6 wks 53% 1.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • England
Humber and North Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 11.9 weeks to 13.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.5 wks
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MonthHumber and North YorkshireEngland
August 202613.512.8
July 202612.512.6
June 202612.913.1
May 202612.913.3
April 202612.312.7
March 202611.612.1
February 202613.713.9
January 202613.814.2
December 202513.114
November 202512.313.3
October 202512.213.5
September 202511.913.4
August 202512.113.4
July 202511.113.1
June 202511.513.5
May 202511.813.9
April 202511.313.5
March 202510.614.1
February 202512.214.5
January 202512.914.8
December 202413.314.7
November 202412.514.4
October 202411.814.5
September 202411.914.7

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