ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 23,944 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
Ranked providers
5

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 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,484 4.0 wks 35.2 wks 81% 0.5 weeks longer
2 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 117 7.1 wks 18.9 wks 90% 1.2 weeks longer
3 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,959 11.8 wks 37.8 wks 68% 0.7 weeks shorter
4 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 10,198 12.9 wks 41.6 wks 63% 1.1 weeks longer
5 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,165 13.6 wks 41.7 wks 60% 1.0 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical specialties 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 13.1 weeks to 12.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.2 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202612.211.4
July 202611.911.3
June 202611.711.2
May 202612.211.9
April 202611.811.4
March 202611.610.7
February 202613.112.5
January 202613.313
December 202513.112.9
November 202512.612.3
October 202512.412.6
September 202512.312.6
August 202512.212.5
July 202511.612
June 20251212.5
May 202512.112.9
April 202511.912.5
March 202511.412.4
February 202512.513.4
January 20251313.8
December 202413.113.8
November 202412.513.3
October 202412.613.7
September 202413.113.9

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