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Airedale waiting times

14,769 people were waiting for planned treatment at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.9 weeks, 2.3 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · West Yorkshire · Airedale

All specialties, September 2026

14,769

waiting

up 950 (6.9%) on a year earlier

9.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

75.0%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

39

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Airedale, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together14,7699.975.0%39
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,47011.171.0%25
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions7695.488.2%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,7146.682.7%4
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology1,82612.664.7%4
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing1,17411.172.1%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder9998.180.6%2
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery47512.368.0%1
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin726.091.7%0
DermatologySkin conditions365.0100.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,53510.774.9%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions8129.775.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

13,81914,769September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Airedale, by monthLowest 13,819, highest 14,971. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513,819
October 202514,098
November 202514,125
December 202514,336
January 202614,438
February 202614,603
March 202614,202
April 202614,344
May 202614,234
June 202614,155
July 202614,618
August 202614,971
September 202614,769
10.6 wk9.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Airedale, weeksLowest 9.2 wk, highest 11.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.6 wk
October 202510.3 wk
November 20259.9 wk
December 202510.3 wk
January 202610.6 wk
February 202610.1 wk
March 20269.2 wk
April 202610.2 wk
May 202611.0 wk
June 202610.3 wk
July 202610.0 wk
August 202610.4 wk
September 20269.9 wk
12.7 wk11.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Airedale, weeksLowest 10.4 wk, highest 13.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.7 wk
October 202513.0 wk
November 202512.8 wk
December 202513.3 wk
January 202613.4 wk
February 202613.5 wk
March 202611.7 wk
April 202612.8 wk
May 202613.2 wk
June 202611.8 wk
July 202610.4 wk
August 202610.5 wk
September 202611.1 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 22.8 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties2,29715.568719.149.4
Trauma and orthopaedics78816.516122.854.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)1248.7458.839.4
General surgery50114.420122.447.3
Gynaecology30416.06214.044.5
Ear, nose and throat5814.01236.550.0
Urology23116.5926.952.6
Oral surgery16123.64026.751.6
Cardiology10311.53414.536.6
Gastroenterology22.0910.528.3

Other trusts in West Yorkshire

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Bradford Teaching Hospitals31,15911.313.6
Calderdale and Huddersfield35,1919.810.7
Leeds Teaching Hospitals87,84711.415.9
Mid Yorkshire Teaching59,11812.115.2
South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching5,0795.9

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/airedale.json. NHS England organisation code RCF.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at Airedale?

At the end of September 2026, 14,769 people were waiting for planned treatment at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 75.0% had waited under 18 weeks and 39 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Airedale?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,470 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 11.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 22.8 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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