ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in West Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across West Yorkshire, 5,593 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.7 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
80%
Ranked providers
6

Hospitals in West Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# 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 805 4.9 wks 15.9 wks 94% 1.7 weeks shorter
2 Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 1,420 8.6 wks 26.1 wks 78% 2.2 weeks shorter
3 Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 948 8.7 wks 25.3 wks 83% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 The Yorkshire Clinic Independent North East and Yorkshire 943 8.7 wks 18.6 wks 90% 1.6 weeks longer
5 Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 815 10.8 wks 30.1 wks 70% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 662 14.5 wks 38.7 wks 58% 2.5 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

  • West Yorkshire
  • England
West Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.3 weeks to 8.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.7 wks10.4 wks
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MonthWest YorkshireEngland
August 20268.710.4
July 20268.110.0
June 20268.79.8
May 20269.610.3
April 20268.99.7
March 20268.19
February 2026910.5
January 20269.911.2
December 202510.411.5
November 20251011.4
October 202511.211.9
September 202511.712.2
August 202511.512.2
July 202511.311.8
June 202512.612.3
May 202512.712.7
April 202512.412.3
March 202510.911.9
February 202512.112.9
January 20251213
December 202412.213.1
November 202411.713.2
October 20241113.6
September 202411.313.5

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