ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 10,561 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.4 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
27.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
79%
Ranked providers
8

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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 868 4.6 wks 16.0 wks 95% 0.8 weeks shorter
2 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 262 6.1 wks 25.0 wks 87% 0.3 weeks longer
3 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,781 8.6 wks 17.8 wks 93% no change
4 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,055 9.3 wks 25.0 wks 83% 1.8 weeks longer
5 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,634 9.4 wks 27.2 wks 76% 0.2 weeks shorter
6 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,516 12.6 wks 36.2 wks 64% 0.4 weeks shorter
7 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 743 12.8 wks 39.5 wks 61% 3.1 weeks longer
8 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 702 13.1 wks 33.4 wks 62% 1.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 10.4 weeks to 9.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.4 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 20269.410.4
July 20268.910.0
June 202699.8
May 20269.310.3
April 20268.79.7
March 20268.39
February 20268.810.5
January 20269.311.2
December 20259.111.5
November 20258.711.4
October 20258.711.9
September 20259.412.2
August 20259.312.2
July 20258.311.8
June 20258.712.3
May 2025912.7
April 20258.512.3
March 20258.111.9
February 20258.612.9
January 20259.113
December 20249.513.1
November 20241013.2
October 202410.413.6
September 202410.413.5

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