ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 2,903 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.6 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
18.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
91%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in North East and North Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 191 4.6 wks 14.9 wks 97% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 225 5.2 wks 15.2 wks 96% 0.5 weeks longer
3 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 590 5.5 wks 14.4 wks 100% 0.3 weeks longer
4 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 59 6.1 wks 14.1 wks 95% 0.7 weeks longer
5 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,015 6.4 wks 22.2 wks 87% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 427 8.0 wks 20.0 wks 87% 0.4 weeks longer
7 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 179 8.4 wks 18.6 wks 91% 1.5 weeks longer
8 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 217 11.3 wks 28.2 wks 78% 0.3 weeks shorter

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Area median wait over two years

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • England
North East and North Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.5 weeks to 6.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.6 wks7.6 wks
Show the figures
MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 20266.67.6
July 20265.97.3
June 20266.37.3
May 20266.57.8
April 20267.17.7
March 20266.77.2
February 20267.37.4
January 20269.28.7
December 20259.48.4
November 20258.27.8
October 20257.77.5
September 20257.67.7
August 20257.57.6
July 20256.96.9
June 20257.47.1
May 20257.67.7
April 20257.47.6
March 20257.47.5
February 20257.27.4
January 20258.18.3
December 20247.38
November 20246.87.4
October 20246.47.6
September 20246.58.2

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