General medicine waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 405 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 4.4 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
4.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
17.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
92%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

General 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 109 1.9 wks 3.4 wks 100% 0.9 weeks longer
2 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 92 4.9 wks 29.8 wks 85% 1.9 weeks shorter
3 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 149 8.5 wks 17.8 wks 93% 1.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general medicine provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 5.9 weeks to 4.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20264.4 wks10.2 wks
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West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks by month
MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 20264.410.2
July 20264.210.2
June 20264.510.5
May 20265.611.4
April 20264.410.8
March 20263.79.8
February 20264.111.4
January 20264.711.9
December 20254.512
November 20252.711
October 20253.311.1
September 2025211.2
August 20253.611.3
July 2025311.2
June 20251.811.5
May 20252.611.5
April 20255.111.5
March 20255.511.2
February 20253.911.7
January 20256.311.7
December 20248.511.6
November 20245.611
October 20244.311.3
September 20245.911.7

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