Other medical specialties waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire, 6,194 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.6 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in South Yorkshire ranked by median wait

Other medical specialties: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 583 6.9 wks 16.8 wks 94% 1.1 weeks longer
2 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 680 8.0 wks 17.6 wks 93% 0.3 weeks shorter
3 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 4,931 10.4 wks 38.4 wks 69% 0.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • South Yorkshire
  • England
South Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 9.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.6 wks10.7 wks
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South Yorkshire: median wait in weeks by month
MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 20269.610.7
July 20268.910.5
June 20268.910.4
May 20269.311.0
April 20268.510.3
March 20267.89.8
February 20268.311.6
January 20269.212
December 20259.111.8
November 20259.211.4
October 202510.511.7
September 202511.611.8
August 202511.511.7
July 202510.711.3
June 20251111.9
May 202511.512
April 202511.511.5
March 202510.311.3
February 202511.512.5
January 202511.712.6
December 202411.612.5
November 202411.212
October 202411.512.4
September 202411.512.6

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