ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire, 14,095 patients were waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.4 weeks, against 12.3 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
73%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in South Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 285 9.0 wks 25.7 wks 80% 0.8 weeks shorter
2 Sheffield Children'S NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 11,664 10.3 wks 33.5 wks 71% 0.6 weeks longer
3 Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 811 10.9 wks 22.2 wks 83% 0.5 weeks longer
4 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,335 11.3 wks 23.7 wks 76% 2.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other paediatric 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 12.3 weeks to 10.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.4 wks12.3 wks
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MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 202610.412.3
July 20269.811.8
June 20269.311.3
May 20269.711.8
April 20269.111.3
March 20268.410.6
February 20269.812.4
January 202610.312.9
December 202510.113.0
November 202510.212.8
October 202510.613.7
September 202511.313.9
August 202511.214
July 202510.213.1
June 202510.313.2
May 202510.613.3
April 202510.412.8
March 20259.512.7
February 202510.713.7
January 202510.714.1
December 202410.814
November 202410.714
October 202411.514.7
September 202412.314.8

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