ShortestWait

Other services waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 35,900 patients were waiting for other services treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.9 weeks, against 8.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
85%
Ranked providers
10

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 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 400 3.5 wks 14.5 wks 98% 0.2 weeks longer
2 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,027 3.9 wks 16.6 wks 94% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 155 5.7 wks 13.4 wks 99% 1.0 weeks longer
4 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,930 6.6 wks 19.0 wks 90% 0.6 weeks longer
5 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 141 7.0 wks 29.4 wks 81% 3.3 weeks shorter
6 Cora Health MSK (Formerly Connect Health Ltd) Independent 33 sites North East and Yorkshire 23,253 7.1 wks 25.3 wks 85% 1.3 weeks longer
7 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 350 7.4 wks 15.9 wks 100% 0.1 weeks longer
8 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,793 7.5 wks 38.0 wks 79% 0.4 weeks shorter
9 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 747 10.8 wks 37.2 wks 66% 0.9 weeks longer
10 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,104 14.9 wks 40.7 wks 58% 0.3 weeks longer

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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 fell from 8.5 weeks to 6.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.9 wks8.7 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 20266.98.7
July 20266.58.8
June 20266.68.3
May 20266.18.9
April 202668.4
March 20265.77.9
February 20265.98.5
January 20267.49.7
December 202579.3
November 20256.28.8
October 20255.98.5
September 20256.59
August 202579.2
July 20256.48.6
June 202568.6
May 20255.99.2
April 20256.39.0
March 20256.18.6
February 20256.29.7
January 20257.610.1
December 20247.710.2
November 20247.99.9
October 20247.910.1
September 20248.510.2

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