ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and Yorkshire28 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria's hospitals, 419,267 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
10.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
Waiting over a year
3,595

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 10.1 wks 12.8 wks Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (5.6 wks)
Urology 11.5 wks 12.2 wks Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd (6.9 wks)
Orthopaedics 11.5 wks 13.9 wks County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (7.4 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 12.0 wks 15.4 wks South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (9.0 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 9.3 wks 10.4 wks Newcastle Newmedica Ltd (6.1 wks)
Oral surgery 11.9 wks 16.4 wks Tees Valley Hospital (4.3 wks)
Neurosurgery 11.1 wks 13.4 wks South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (10.7 wks)
Plastic surgery 9.8 wks 14.0 wks Tees Valley Hospital (4.8 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 8.6 wks 9.6 wks South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (7.7 wks)
General medicine 8.7 wks 10.2 wks South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (3.9 wks)
Gastroenterology 8.5 wks 11.0 wks South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (4.2 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 9.8 wks 11.9 wks Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (7.3 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 12.3 wks 10.5 wks Tees Valley Hospital (8.3 wks)
Respiratory medicine 9.4 wks 10.4 wks The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (4.6 wks)
Neurology 10.8 wks 13.2 wks South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (9.2 wks)
Rheumatology 12.6 wks 10.9 wks The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (7.6 wks)
Elderly medicine 6.6 wks 7.6 wks Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (4.6 wks)
Gynaecology 12.5 wks 14.2 wks Tees Valley Hospital (8.0 wks)
Other medical specialties 9.4 wks 10.7 wks South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (6.1 wks)
Other mental health 9.3 wks 8.4 wks Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (4.5 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 11.6 wks 12.3 wks Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (6.8 wks)
Other surgical specialties 12.2 wks 11.4 wks North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (4.0 wks)
Other services 6.9 wks 8.7 wks South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (3.5 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • England
North East and North Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.1 weeks to 10.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.4 wks12.2 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202610.412.2
July 202610.312
June 20269.711.9
May 202610.412.4
April 20269.911.9
March 20269.511.3
February 202610.913.2
January 202611.213.6
December 202510.913.5
November 202510.212.9
October 202510.313.3
September 202510.613.4
August 202510.613.5
July 202510.113.1
June 202510.413.4
May 202510.613.6
April 202510.313.3
March 20259.913.9
February 20251114.2
January 20251114.5
December 20241114.2
November 202410.614
October 202410.914.2
September 202411.114.4

Hospitals and providers in North East and North Cumbria

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