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Barnsley Hospital waiting times

21,108 people were waiting for planned treatment at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.4 weeks, 0.8 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South Yorkshire · Barnsley Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

21,108

waiting

down 3,945 (15.7%) on a year earlier

11.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

151

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Barnsley Hospital, 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 together21,10811.469.1%151
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,42314.658.3%43
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,29411.967.3%2
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,0049.867.5%21
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,16612.867.3%34
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,34014.261.7%12
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,06510.572.0%10
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,30714.757.2%29
DermatologySkin conditions1,84613.963.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions7927.892.9%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions9206.696.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

25,05321,108September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Barnsley Hospital, by monthLowest 21,108, highest 25,053. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202525,053
October 202524,972
November 202524,240
December 202522,960
January 202622,144
February 202621,901
March 202621,494
April 202621,859
May 202622,324
June 202621,978
July 202621,760
August 202621,616
September 202621,108
12.6 wk11.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Barnsley Hospital, weeksLowest 9.6 wk, highest 12.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.6 wk
October 202512.2 wk
November 202511.7 wk
December 202512.6 wk
January 202612.0 wk
February 202611.4 wk
March 20269.6 wk
April 202610.1 wk
May 202610.8 wk
June 202610.5 wk
July 202610.7 wk
August 202611.2 wk
September 202611.4 wk
18.3 wk14.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Barnsley Hospital, weeksLowest 14.4 wk, highest 18.3 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.3 wk
October 202518.0 wk
November 202517.4 wk
December 202516.6 wk
January 202616.4 wk
February 202617.1 wk
March 202616.0 wk
April 202614.7 wk
May 202615.1 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202614.4 wk
August 202615.2 wk
September 202614.6 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
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 30.0 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 specialties5,01219.11,09012.052.0
Trauma and orthopaedics92922.814030.052.3
Eyes (ophthalmology)51124.714526.545.5
General surgery1,26616.820914.952.1
Gynaecology70722.49622.052.6
Ear, nose and throat28011.68110.551.2
Urology33919.24129.252.5
Oral surgery53728.45345.552.7
Cardiology113.5190.715.5
Gastroenterology3977.8593.119.1

Other trusts in South Yorkshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals55,83212.417.2
Rotherham29,84011.916.8
Sheffield Children's11,20710.6

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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/barnsley-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RFF.

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 Barnsley Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 21,108 people were waiting for planned treatment at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 151 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Barnsley Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,423 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.6 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 30.0 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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