ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and Yorkshire13 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire's hospitals, 129,767 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Waiting over a year
2,283

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 11.0 wks 12.8 wks The One Health Group Plc (7.6 wks)
Urology 10.5 wks 12.2 wks The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (9.9 wks)
Orthopaedics 15.6 wks 13.9 wks The One Health Group Plc (9.4 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 15.0 wks 15.4 wks The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (10.7 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 10.3 wks 10.4 wks Spamedica Sheffield Community Diagnostic & Treatment Centre (5.1 wks)
Oral surgery 17.0 wks 16.4 wks Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (13.5 wks)
Neurosurgery 8.9 wks 13.4 wks The One Health Group Plc (7.9 wks)
General medicine 6.2 wks 10.2 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
Gastroenterology 10.6 wks 11.0 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (6.7 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 9.0 wks 11.9 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (7.6 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 8.7 wks 10.5 wks Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (6.6 wks)
Respiratory medicine 12.6 wks 10.4 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (4.9 wks)
Neurology 4.0 wks 13.2 wks no provider with 50+ waiting
Rheumatology 8.7 wks 10.9 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (4.4 wks)
Elderly medicine 4.8 wks 7.6 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (4.0 wks)
Gynaecology 11.7 wks 14.2 wks Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (8.2 wks)
Other medical specialties 9.6 wks 10.7 wks Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (6.9 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 10.4 wks 12.3 wks Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (9.0 wks)
Other surgical specialties 8.2 wks 11.4 wks The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (6.9 wks)
Other services 7.3 wks 8.7 wks no provider with 50+ waiting

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • South Yorkshire
  • England
South Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.7 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 202611.512.2
July 202611.212
June 202610.911.9
May 202611.612.4
April 202611.111.9
March 202610.711.3
February 202612.313.2
January 202612.713.6
December 202512.613.5
November 202512.112.9
October 202512.513.3
September 202512.613.4
August 202512.613.5
July 202511.713.1
June 202511.913.4
May 202511.913.6
April 202511.713.3
March 202511.213.9
February 202512.414.2
January 202512.714.5
December 202412.414.2
November 20241214
October 202412.414.2
September 202412.714.4

Hospitals and providers in South Yorkshire

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