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Hull University Teaching Hospitals waiting times

86,302 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 15.8 weeks, 3.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Humber and North Yorkshire · Hull University Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

86,302

waiting

up 5,718 (7.1%) on a year earlier

15.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

54.7%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

3,585

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Hull University 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 together86,30215.854.7%3,585
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,94414.559.4%161
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions8,80713.660.8%277
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations7,92714.657.8%295
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology7,03420.944.2%515
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing6,54019.247.4%230
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder4,36516.053.6%173
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,42517.351.5%72
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin4,99922.642.4%817
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery3,97914.658.3%118
DermatologySkin conditions3,99419.148.2%175
CardiologyHeart conditions4,35718.549.2%139
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,12216.951.9%98

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

80,58486,302September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Hull University Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 80,584, highest 86,732. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202580,584
October 202581,280
November 202580,790
December 202581,643
January 202681,339
February 202681,319
March 202680,999
April 202683,615
May 202684,209
June 202684,186
July 202685,759
August 202686,732
September 202686,302
15.1 wk15.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Hull University Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 14.4 wk, highest 16.0 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.1 wk
October 202515.0 wk
November 202515.3 wk
December 202515.5 wk
January 202616.0 wk
February 202615.9 wk
March 202615.2 wk
April 202614.4 wk
May 202615.0 wk
June 202615.1 wk
July 202614.9 wk
August 202615.6 wk
September 202615.8 wk
13.5 wk14.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Hull University Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.0 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.5 wk
October 202513.0 wk
November 202513.5 wk
December 202514.6 wk
January 202614.9 wk
February 202615.2 wk
March 202614.8 wk
April 202613.7 wk
May 202614.6 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.4 wk
August 202613.4 wk
September 202614.5 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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Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 34.7 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 specialties14,76023.93,64314.563.0
Trauma and orthopaedics1,94324.320434.764.3
Eyes (ophthalmology)2,36523.857714.462.8
General surgery1,83024.348613.662.6
Gynaecology93230.825223.066.2
Ear, nose and throat1,12829.817925.564.2
Urology65717.923712.856.2
Oral surgery45230.95632.058.5
Plastic surgery1,79127.836013.273.7
Neurosurgery75324.715621.362.6
Dermatology238.0212.036.8
Cardiology63620.116225.354.0
Gastroenterology35613.31342.853.6

Other trusts in Humber and North Yorkshire

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Harrogate and District23,33210.312.7
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole43,34314.413.6
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals58,32714.813.1

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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/hull-university-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RWA.

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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 86,302 people were waiting for planned treatment at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 15.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 54.7% had waited under 18 weeks and 3,585 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Hull University Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,944 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 34.7 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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