ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 28,886 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.1 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Ranked providers
14

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 2,439 5.6 wks 19.1 wks 91% 0.3 weeks shorter
2 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,766 7.2 wks 24.6 wks 84% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 559 8.5 wks 30.1 wks 80% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,637 8.9 wks 18.5 wks 91% 0.1 weeks shorter
5 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 361 9.0 wks 28.0 wks 80% 1.3 weeks shorter
6 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 156 10.0 wks 25.3 wks 83% 0.5 weeks shorter
7 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 848 10.9 wks 37.1 wks 74% 0.9 weeks longer
8 Spire Washington Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 251 11.3 wks 24.0 wks 76% 4.9 weeks longer
9 Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 187 12.4 wks 35.0 wks 66% 1.5 weeks longer
10 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,925 12.5 wks 37.3 wks 65% 0.2 weeks shorter
11 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,593 13.5 wks 46.7 wks 60% 0.4 weeks shorter
12 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,592 14.5 wks 39.6 wks 60% no change
13 Cobalt Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 413 14.7 wks 45.0 wks 58% 2.7 weeks shorter
14 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,142 18.7 wks 46.6 wks 48% 1.4 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

  • North East and North Cumbria
  • England
North East and North Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 9.9 weeks to 10.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.1 wks12.8 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202610.112.8
July 20269.312.6
June 20269.713.1
May 202610.413.3
April 20269.912.7
March 20269.312.1
February 202610.313.9
January 202610.514.2
December 202510.414
November 20259.813.3
October 20251013.5
September 20251013.4
August 202510.113.4
July 20259.413.1
June 20259.813.5
May 20259.913.9
April 20259.513.5
March 20258.914.1
February 20259.314.5
January 20251014.8
December 202410.114.7
November 20249.614.4
October 20249.714.5
September 20249.914.7

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