Elderly medicine waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 876 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.3 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

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

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

Elderly medicine: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 66 4.4 wks 11.9 wks 98% 0.2 weeks longer
2 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 68 5.3 wks 20.6 wks 88% 0.9 weeks longer
3 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 204 9.6 wks 24.1 wks 78% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 497 11.8 wks 35.9 wks 64% 4.1 weeks shorter

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Area median wait over two years

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 8.6 weeks to 9.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.3 wks7.6 wks
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West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks by month
MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 20269.37.6
July 20268.47.3
June 20269.57.3
May 202611.27.8
April 202611.47.7
March 202610.67.2
February 202610.37.4
January 202610.48.7
December 20259.98.4
November 20258.47.8
October 20257.57.5
September 20258.87.7
August 20258.87.6
July 20257.66.9
June 20257.17.1
May 20257.37.7
April 20256.57.6
March 20256.27.5
February 20258.27.4
January 202598.3
December 20247.78
November 20246.87.4
October 202487.6
September 20248.68.2

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