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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals waiting times

55,832 people were waiting for planned treatment at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · South Yorkshire · Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

55,832

waiting

down 535 (0.9%) on a year earlier

12.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

64.2%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,473

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, 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 together55,83212.464.2%1,473
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines13,12117.251.7%1,123
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,25011.466.8%17
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,28510.769.4%6
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,2518.276.0%3
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing6,86717.351.7%277
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,84911.171.9%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,98912.961.3%6
DermatologySkin conditions2,6206.389.0%2
CardiologyHeart conditions2,3139.582.2%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,45310.872.6%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

56,36755,832September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 51,907, highest 56,367. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202556,367
October 202555,900
November 202554,166
December 202553,269
January 202651,971
February 202651,907
March 202652,237
April 202653,490
May 202654,205
June 202654,327
July 202654,941
August 202655,386
September 202655,832
13.5 wk12.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.2 wk, highest 14.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.5 wk
October 202513.6 wk
November 202513.4 wk
December 202513.7 wk
January 202614.2 wk
February 202614.0 wk
March 202612.2 wk
April 202612.4 wk
May 202613.0 wk
June 202612.2 wk
July 202612.3 wk
August 202612.4 wk
September 202612.4 wk
18.7 wk17.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 15.8 wk, highest 20.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.7 wk
October 202519.2 wk
November 202519.4 wk
December 202520.0 wk
January 202620.0 wk
February 202619.9 wk
March 202619.0 wk
April 202618.1 wk
May 202617.2 wk
June 202616.0 wk
July 202615.8 wk
August 202617.1 wk
September 202617.2 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 58.8 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 specialties9,58725.31,44030.165.7
Trauma and orthopaedics5,33833.745558.869.9
Eyes (ophthalmology)89818.313827.149.5
General surgery1,30319.621228.352.0
Gynaecology41520.412010.047.7
Ear, nose and throat50216.913212.859.4
Urology2189.9998.841.0
Oral surgery50124.77024.050.4
Dermatology117.5
Cardiology474.5206.521.4
Gastroenterology90.9173.229.6

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
Barnsley Hospital21,10811.414.6
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/doncaster-and-bassetlaw-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RP5.

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 Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 55,832 people were waiting for planned treatment at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 64.2% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,473 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 13,121 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 17.2 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 58.8 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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