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North Tees and Hartlepool waiting times

24,284 people were waiting for planned treatment at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.1 weeks, 1.1 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · North Tees and Hartlepool

All specialties, September 2026

24,284

waiting

up 2,793 (13.0%) on a year earlier

11.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

229

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at North Tees and Hartlepool, 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 together24,28411.169.5%229
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,9368.484.0%19
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,60914.560.3%29
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,01817.451.7%99
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,08111.070.1%39
CardiologyHeart conditions6657.082.6%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,2909.973.8%2

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

21,49124,284September 2025September 2026
People waiting at North Tees and Hartlepool, by monthLowest 21,491, highest 24,284. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202521,491
October 202522,293
November 202521,991
December 202522,059
January 202621,899
February 202622,142
March 202621,534
April 202622,573
May 202622,873
June 202623,080
July 202623,668
August 202624,063
September 202624,284
9.7 wk11.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at North Tees and Hartlepool, weeksLowest 9.5 wk, highest 11.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.7 wk
October 20259.5 wk
November 20259.5 wk
December 202510.7 wk
January 202611.4 wk
February 202611.1 wk
March 20269.8 wk
April 20269.8 wk
May 202610.4 wk
June 202610.5 wk
July 202610.5 wk
August 202611.1 wk
September 202611.1 wk
8.6 wk8.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at North Tees and Hartlepool, weeksLowest 7.3 wk, highest 9.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20258.6 wk
October 20258.1 wk
November 20258.8 wk
December 20259.4 wk
January 20269.7 wk
February 20267.8 wk
March 20267.7 wk
April 20267.7 wk
May 20268.1 wk
June 20267.9 wk
July 20267.3 wk
August 20268.0 wk
September 20268.4 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

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 20.1 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 specialties5,49817.11,3919.750.1
Trauma and orthopaedics1,57314.326120.146.1
General surgery70621.412619.049.0
Gynaecology82622.216912.660.2
Urology77017.52737.350.2
Cardiology1273.11293.311.9

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 Cumbria Integrated Care35,39112.314.4
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-tees-and-hartlepool.json. NHS England organisation code RVW.

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 Tees and Hartlepool?

At the end of September 2026, 24,284 people were waiting for planned treatment at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 229 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at North Tees and Hartlepool?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,936 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 8.4 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 20.1 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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