ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 61,788 patients were waiting for orthopaedics treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 13.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
Ranked providers
15

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 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,240 7.4 wks 36.1 wks 75% 2.4 weeks shorter
2 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,078 8.0 wks 22.3 wks 85% 0.1 weeks shorter
3 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 783 9.6 wks 29.7 wks 79% 0.9 weeks shorter
4 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 528 9.7 wks 26.4 wks 80% 0.3 weeks longer
5 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,338 10.2 wks 31.7 wks 75% no change
6 Spire Washington Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 2,121 12.0 wks 29.9 wks 71% 2.7 weeks longer
7 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,783 12.1 wks 34.0 wks 71% 0.4 weeks shorter
8 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,745 12.4 wks 43.8 wks 63% 1.3 weeks shorter
9 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,592 12.4 wks 36.4 wks 68% 0.2 weeks longer
10 Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 1,188 12.8 wks 33.5 wks 66% 2.7 weeks longer
11 Cobalt Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 463 13.1 wks 41.2 wks 64% 0.7 weeks shorter
12 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,941 14.5 wks 39.3 wks 60% 0.5 weeks shorter
13 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,826 15.3 wks 37.6 wks 59% 1.1 weeks longer
14 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 8,783 15.6 wks 38.7 wks 55% 0.6 weeks longer
15 Nuffield Health, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 379 16.1 wks 47.3 wks 54% 2.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every orthopaedics 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 fell from 11.8 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks13.9 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202611.513.9
July 202610.913.6
June 202610.913.8
May 202611.614.2
April 202611.413.9
March 202611.414.6
February 202612.615
January 202612.815.2
December 202512.114.8
November 202511.214.3
October 202511.114.4
September 202511.114.3
August 202511.214.5
July 202510.614.2
June 202511.114.5
May 202511.214.8
April 202511.614.6
March 20251115.3
February 202511.815.5
January 202511.715.6
December 202411.615.1
November 202411.214.5
October 202411.514.7
September 202411.814.9

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