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North Cumbria Integrated Care waiting times

35,391 people were waiting for planned treatment at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.3 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · North Cumbria Integrated Care

All specialties, September 2026

35,391

waiting

down 3,955 (10.1%) on a year earlier

12.3 wk

median wait

England 12.2

66.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

325

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at North Cumbria Integrated Care, 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 together35,39112.366.1%325
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,95614.460.6%16
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,2619.381.1%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,17017.750.8%37
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,87019.148.1%156
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,55413.462.7%3
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,10811.868.3%1
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery9339.281.7%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,9499.575.4%0
CardiologyHeart conditions2,63514.360.0%48
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,43311.568.0%8

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

39,34635,391September 2025September 2026
People waiting at North Cumbria Integrated Care, by monthLowest 34,908, highest 39,644. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202539,346
October 202539,644
November 202539,040
December 202539,101
January 202638,722
February 202638,262
March 202635,302
April 202635,167
May 202635,639
June 202634,908
July 202635,424
August 202635,297
September 202635,391
15.1 wk12.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at North Cumbria Integrated Care, weeksLowest 11.9 wk, highest 15.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.1 wk
October 202515.6 wk
November 202515.6 wk
December 202515.5 wk
January 202615.6 wk
February 202614.8 wk
March 202612.0 wk
April 202612.3 wk
May 202612.6 wk
June 202611.9 wk
July 202612.1 wk
August 202612.3 wk
September 202612.3 wk
18.8 wk14.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at North Cumbria Integrated Care, weeksLowest 13.8 wk, highest 19.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202518.8 wk
October 202518.6 wk
November 202519.5 wk
December 202519.2 wk
January 202618.5 wk
February 202618.3 wk
March 202616.3 wk
April 202615.5 wk
May 202615.0 wk
June 202614.2 wk
July 202613.8 wk
August 202614.5 wk
September 202614.4 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 32.0 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 specialties9,55116.21,00216.856.7
Trauma and orthopaedics1,68719.314032.055.8
Eyes (ophthalmology)59513.521819.933.5
General surgery54729.85326.561.4
Gynaecology85531.87957.862.9
Ear, nose and throat41819.64214.049.6
Urology41012.39810.241.7
Oral surgery8419.03719.846.0
Dermatology1,07412.6334.016.4
Cardiology22912.8348.055.3
Gastroenterology74813.4216.530.3

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
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals88,16010.212.7
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/north-cumbria-integrated-care.json. NHS England organisation code RNN.

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 North Cumbria Integrated Care?

At the end of September 2026, 35,391 people were waiting for planned treatment at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.3 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 66.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 325 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at North Cumbria Integrated Care?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,956 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 32.0 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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