ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times at Spire Washington Hospital

Independent provider North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 83 patients waiting for neurosurgery treatment at Spire Washington Hospital had waited less than 11.8 weeks, and 92% less than 33.5 weeks. That is 1.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.4 weeks.

Median wait
11.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Patients waiting
83

12th shortest of 37 providers in England, and 6th of 9 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full neurosurgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Spire Washington Hospital and a shorter median wait for neurosurgery. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Spire Washington Hospital
  • England
Spire Washington Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 7.2 weeks to 11.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.8 wks13.4 wks
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MonthSpire Washington HospitalEngland
August 202611.813.4
July 202610.913.3
June 20268.513.4
May 20269.813.6
April 202612.812.8
March 202611.412.7
February 202610.914.1
January 202610.314.3
December 20258.914
November 20256.913.6
October 20256.913.5
September 20258.413.8
August 20258.214.3
July 20257.113.7
June 20256.713.9
May 20259.513.9
April 20259.713.9
March 20258.814.3
February 20251014.1
January 202510.714.1
December 20249.613.7
November 20247.613.5
October 20245.913.7
September 20247.213.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 83 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 75% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long neurosurgery patients waiting at Spire Washington Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks30%6 to 12 weeks20%12 to 18 weeks24%18 to 26 weeks5%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks5%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks2530%
6 to 12 weeks1720%
12 to 18 weeks2024%
18 to 26 weeks45%
26 to 39 weeks1316%
39 to 52 weeks45%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

About these figures

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