ShortestWait

Spire Washington Hospital

Independent provider North East and Yorkshire Area: North East and North Cumbria

At the end of August 2026, 2,456 patients were waiting for treatment at Spire Washington Hospital. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
Waiting over a year
12

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 251 11.3 wks 12.8 wks 24.0 wks 111th of 238
Orthopaedics 2,121 12.0 wks 13.9 wks 29.9 wks 137th of 299
Neurosurgery 83 11.8 wks 13.4 wks 33.5 wks 12th of 37
Other surgical specialties 1 3.5 wks 11.4 wks 3.9 wks under 50 waiting

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Spire Washington Hospital
  • England
Spire Washington Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks
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MonthSpire Washington HospitalEngland
August 202611.912.2
July 20261112
June 20261011.9
May 20268.912.4
April 202610.111.9
March 20269.811.3
February 202610.613.2
January 202610.413.6
December 2025913.5
November 20257.812.9
October 20258.713.3
September 20257.713.4
August 20258.113.5
July 20257.513.1
June 20257.813.4
May 2025913.6
April 20258.213.3
March 20256.513.9
February 20256.514.2
January 20257.714.5
December 20249.214.2
November 20247.714
October 20246.214.2
September 2024614.4

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