ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 12,316 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.6 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Huddersfield Private Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 192 4.3 wks 16.9 wks 95% 3.6 weeks shorter
2 Spire Elland Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 293 6.8 wks 28.1 wks 82% 3.4 weeks shorter
3 Spire Methley Park Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 174 7.0 wks 17.8 wks 93% 2.6 weeks shorter
4 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,676 7.5 wks 30.0 wks 78% 2.8 weeks shorter
5 Spire Leeds Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 227 8.3 wks 19.8 wks 89% 0.9 weeks longer
6 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,492 9.5 wks 30.6 wks 73% 0.3 weeks shorter
7 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,702 9.6 wks 27.1 wks 78% 0.2 weeks longer
8 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 521 11.2 wks 35.3 wks 67% 1.9 weeks shorter
9 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,727 12.4 wks 35.0 wks 67% 0.6 weeks shorter
10 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 312 14.6 wks 35.0 wks 57% 0.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 11.3 weeks to 9.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.6 wks12.8 wks
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MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 20269.612.8
July 20269.112.6
June 20269.613.1
May 202610.413.3
April 202610.112.7
March 20269.112.1
February 202610.413.9
January 202610.914.2
December 202510.814
November 20251013.3
October 20259.813.5
September 202510.313.4
August 202510.513.4
July 20259.513.1
June 20259.413.5
May 202510.413.9
April 20259.913.5
March 20259.514.1
February 202510.914.5
January 202511.414.8
December 202411.414.7
November 202410.614.4
October 20241114.5
September 202411.314.7

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