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Hospital waiting times in North East and Yorkshire

24 NHS trusts in North East and Yorkshire, with how long the people on their waiting lists had waited at the end of August 2026. In England, 65% had waited 18 weeks or less.

These are the people still waiting for treatment at the end of the month, counted from their referral. “Within 18 weeks” means they had waited 18 weeks or less so far; it does not say when they will be treated.

NHS trusts in North East and Yorkshire

The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. This is a fact about the waiting list, not a grade or a verdict on the care. Hospitals treat different patients: a specialist centre takes the hardest cases from a wide area and often has longer waits.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
71%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.8 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
40
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
14,971

Waiting times by specialty

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.0 week shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
148
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
21,616

Waiting times by specialty

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
55%
of the people still waiting
10 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
15.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
28
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
571

Waiting times by specialty

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.8 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
40
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
31,752

Waiting times by specialty

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
76%
of the people still waiting
11 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
9
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
35,185

Waiting times by specialty

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,410
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
54,387

Waiting times by specialty

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
99%
of the people still waiting
34 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
5.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
6.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
154

Waiting times by specialty

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,553
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
55,381

Waiting times by specialty

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
75%
of the people still waiting
10 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
8
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
11,753

Waiting times by specialty

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
71%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
12
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
21,665

Waiting times by specialty

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
55%
of the people still waiting
10 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
15.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
3,500
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
86,732

Waiting times by specialty

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
67%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,484
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
89,297

Waiting times by specialty

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
337
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
57,955

Waiting times by specialty

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
356
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
35,113

Waiting times by specialty

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
70%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.1 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
225
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
24,063

Waiting times by specialty

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
59%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,584
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
43,136

Waiting times by specialty

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
84%
of the people still waiting
19 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.7 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.5 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
39,285

Waiting times by specialty

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
71%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
122
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
11,708

Waiting times by specialty

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
the same as England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
730
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
58,402

Waiting times by specialty

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
75%
of the people still waiting
10 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
61,717

Waiting times by specialty

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
98%
of the people still waiting
33 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
5.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
6.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
4,705

Waiting times by specialty

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
73%
of the people still waiting
8 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
720
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
88,001

Waiting times by specialty

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
376
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
29,809

Waiting times by specialty

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
59%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,257
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
57,604

Waiting times by specialty

Where the figures come from

The waiting lists at the end of August 2026, as each trust reported them to NHS England.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, August 2026, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence. England’s figures count every provider, the 388 independent sector providers included.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • Contains public sector information from NHS England licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, monthly.

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