ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 10,125 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.8 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Ranked providers
7

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 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 576 4.8 wks 15.3 wks 94% 0.3 weeks longer
2 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 251 9.0 wks 19.8 wks 86% 2.1 weeks longer
3 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,260 9.3 wks 28.7 wks 79% 0.5 weeks shorter
4 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,335 10.0 wks 37.6 wks 69% 4.2 weeks shorter
5 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,147 10.9 wks 40.1 wks 69% 1.7 weeks shorter
6 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,582 11.0 wks 43.8 wks 65% 1.3 weeks shorter
7 Cobalt Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 951 12.0 wks 35.5 wks 68% 3.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic 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 fell from 12.4 weeks to 9.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.8 wks14 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 20269.814
July 20269.713.7
June 20269.814
May 202611.414.6
April 202611.514.3
March 202610.915.2
February 20261315.9
January 202612.816.3
December 202512.915.8
November 202511.815.1
October 202511.814.8
September 202511.314.3
August 202511.314.5
July 202510.814.1
June 202511.914.9
May 202512.415.4
April 202512.615.4
March 202513.116.3
February 202513.516.5
January 202513.416.8
December 202413.116.3
November 202412.115.9
October 202412.315.7
September 202412.415.7

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