ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Cobalt Hospital

Independent provider North East and Yorkshire August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 413 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Cobalt Hospital had waited less than 14.7 weeks, and 92% less than 45.0 weeks. That is 1.9 weeks longer than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
14.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Patients waiting
413

192nd shortest of 238 providers in England, and 33rd of 36 in North East and Yorkshire, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

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

Median wait over two years

  • Cobalt Hospital
  • England
Cobalt Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait was unchanged at 14.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.7 wks12.8 wks
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MonthCobalt HospitalEngland
August 202614.712.8
July 202617.612.6
June 202617.913.1
May 202617.413.3
April 202616.412.7
March 202615.512.1
February 202617.513.9
January 202618.314.2
December 202516.714
November 202514.713.3
October 202515.113.5
September 202513.913.4
August 202515.213.4
July 202516.313.1
June 202518.513.5
May 202518.513.9
April 202519.413.5
March 202517.914.1
February 202516.914.5
January 202517.614.8
December 202417.914.7
November 202416.714.4
October 20241614.5
September 202414.614.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 413 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 58% had waited under 18 weeks; 7 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Cobalt Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks22%6 to 12 weeks19%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks12%52 to 65 weeks2%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks9022%
6 to 12 weeks8019%
12 to 18 weeks6816%
18 to 26 weeks5714%
26 to 39 weeks6115%
39 to 52 weeks5012%
52 to 65 weeks72%
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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