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Gateshead Health waiting times

11,356 people were waiting for planned treatment at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.5 weeks, 2.7 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · Gateshead Health

All specialties, September 2026

11,356

waiting

down 2,043 (15.2%) on a year earlier

9.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

73.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

3

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Gateshead Health, 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 together11,3569.573.9%3
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,85716.056.3%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,3056.391.2%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,09415.955.8%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder76413.362.7%3
CardiologyHeart conditions6869.971.7%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions7673.895.3%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

13,39911,356September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Gateshead Health, by monthLowest 11,356, highest 13,399. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513,399
October 202513,225
November 202512,755
December 202512,521
January 202612,578
February 202612,307
March 202611,572
April 202611,812
May 202611,890
June 202611,492
July 202611,674
August 202611,753
September 202611,356
11.4 wk9.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Gateshead Health, weeksLowest 8.2 wk, highest 11.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202511.4 wk
October 202511.5 wk
November 202510.5 wk
December 202511.1 wk
January 202610.6 wk
February 202610.4 wk
March 20268.6 wk
April 20269.1 wk
May 20268.8 wk
June 20268.2 wk
July 20268.3 wk
August 20269.3 wk
September 20269.5 wk
16.4 wk16.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Gateshead Health, weeksLowest 13.1 wk, highest 16.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.4 wk
October 202516.2 wk
November 202514.4 wk
December 202515.8 wk
January 202615.8 wk
February 202615.6 wk
March 202613.1 wk
April 202614.0 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202614.0 wk
July 202614.2 wk
August 202615.3 wk
September 202616.0 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 33.8 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 specialties2,98315.054615.747.6
Trauma and orthopaedics1,33220.015933.851.3
General surgery62710.719711.131.1
Gynaecology45917.74425.048.5
Urology6034.0950.555.6
Cardiology1014.030.835.8
Gastroenterology2872.4218.814.7

Other trusts in North East and North Cumbria

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
County Durham and Darlington55,10212.17.2
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals88,16010.212.7
North Cumbria Integrated Care35,39112.314.4
North Tees and Hartlepool24,28411.18.4
Northumbria Healthcare39,5599.612.5
South Tees Hospitals57,58712.512.2
South Tyneside and Sunderland60,4829.615.3

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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/gateshead-health.json. NHS England organisation code RR7.

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 Gateshead Health?

At the end of September 2026, 11,356 people were waiting for planned treatment at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 73.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 3 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Gateshead Health?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,857 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 16.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 33.8 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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