ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in North East and North Cumbria

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across North East and North Cumbria, 22,291 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
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 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd Independent 7 sites North East and Yorkshire 52 6.9 wks 30.8 wks 85% 2.0 weeks longer
2 Woodlands Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 165 9.3 wks 28.3 wks 76% 0.8 weeks shorter
3 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,893 9.5 wks 20.8 wks 89% 0.6 weeks longer
4 North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,097 10.9 wks 37.5 wks 67% 0.6 weeks shorter
5 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 3,166 11.3 wks 38.8 wks 65% 0.9 weeks shorter
6 Tees Valley Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 401 11.6 wks 37.0 wks 64% 0.6 weeks shorter
7 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,142 11.8 wks 31.0 wks 68% 1.3 weeks shorter
8 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,179 12.2 wks 37.3 wks 66% 0.6 weeks longer
9 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,466 12.3 wks 33.3 wks 64% 0.1 weeks longer
10 Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 729 13.4 wks 37.1 wks 67% 1.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 12.2 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthNorth East and North CumbriaEngland
August 202611.512.2
July 202611.312.2
June 202610.712.3
May 202611.512.8
April 20261112.2
March 202610.511.4
February 202611.612.7
January 202611.713.1
December 202511.512.9
November 202510.912.6
October 202511.413.1
September 202511.913.4
August 202511.913.9
July 202511.213.5
June 202511.413.9
May 202511.714
April 202511.413.5
March 20251113.9
February 20251214
January 202511.814.2
December 202411.914.2
November 202411.414.2
October 202411.814.7
September 202412.215.1

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