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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals waiting times

88,160 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 10.2 weeks, 2.0 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

88,160

waiting

up 494 (0.6%) on a year earlier

10.2 wk

median wait

England 12.2

72.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

767

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Newcastle upon Tyne 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 together88,16010.272.6%767
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines7,61912.763.6%266
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions9,9549.677.7%101
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations84310.370.8%17
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,9679.679.5%19
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing8,81111.172.4%11
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,20910.767.6%18
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,26511.271.6%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin1,3688.572.4%7
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery1,48511.672.1%26
DermatologySkin conditions8,69711.866.3%6
CardiologyHeart conditions2,91510.177.2%47
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions9497.789.6%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

87,66688,160September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, by monthLowest 81,301, highest 89,294. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202587,666
October 202589,294
November 202586,575
December 202585,552
January 202683,929
February 202682,021
March 202681,301
April 202683,207
May 202686,197
June 202686,942
July 202688,477
August 202688,112
September 202688,160
10.2 wk10.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, weeksLowest 9.2 wk, highest 10.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202510.2 wk
October 20259.8 wk
November 20259.9 wk
December 202510.6 wk
January 202610.8 wk
February 202610.7 wk
March 20269.2 wk
April 20269.7 wk
May 202610.0 wk
June 20269.4 wk
July 20269.6 wk
August 202610.3 wk
September 202610.2 wk
12.4 wk12.7 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, weeksLowest 12.2 wk, highest 14.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.4 wk
October 202512.7 wk
November 202512.4 wk
December 202513.0 wk
January 202614.0 wk
February 202614.8 wk
March 202614.7 wk
April 202613.8 wk
May 202613.6 wk
June 202612.2 wk
July 202612.3 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202612.7 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 19.8 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 specialties18,07715.55,6637.945.3
Trauma and orthopaedics3,48123.548619.858.4
Eyes (ophthalmology)2,34113.76068.747.9
General surgery29920.2897.262.3
Gynaecology41711.13033.029.6
Ear, nose and throat1,27115.635616.045.2
Urology1,43915.937011.251.2
Oral surgery19216.48017.738.3
Plastic surgery94211.631510.144.0
Neurosurgery24814.3908.629.9
Dermatology1,48511.247410.440.1
Cardiology71815.419714.147.8
Gastroenterology103.795.518.3

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
Gateshead Health11,3569.516.0
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/newcastle-upon-tyne-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RTD.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 88,160 people were waiting for planned treatment at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 10.2 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 72.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 767 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 7,619 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 12.7 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 19.8 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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