ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in South Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across South Yorkshire, 3,679 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.6 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in South Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# 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 269 4.9 wks 16.1 wks 94% 0.4 weeks longer
2 The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 903 8.9 wks 19.0 wks 91% no change
3 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,507 16.7 wks 37.3 wks 53% 0.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 rose from 12.3 weeks to 12.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.6 wks10.4 wks
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MonthSouth YorkshireEngland
August 202612.610.4
July 202611.510.0
June 202611.49.8
May 202612.410.3
April 202611.39.7
March 202610.19
February 20261110.5
January 202612.711.2
December 202513.111.5
November 202513.111.4
October 202512.511.9
September 20251212.2
August 202511.812.2
July 202511.411.8
June 202512.312.3
May 202512.112.7
April 202511.712.3
March 202511.211.9
February 202511.312.9
January 202511.313
December 202411.913.1
November 202411.713.2
October 202411.913.6
September 202412.313.5

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