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Northumbria Healthcare waiting times

39,559 people were waiting for planned treatment at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 9.6 weeks, 2.6 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · Northumbria Healthcare

All specialties, September 2026

39,559

waiting

up 4,139 (11.7%) on a year earlier

9.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

83.6%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

0

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Northumbria Healthcare, 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 together39,5599.683.6%0
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines11,07612.569.6%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations6,7148.792.1%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,1019.881.8%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,8969.088.5%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery1,55513.466.6%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin3,29310.177.2%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,7017.297.4%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,4257.897.5%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

35,42039,559September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Northumbria Healthcare, by monthLowest 34,956, highest 39,619. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202535,420
October 202535,048
November 202534,956
December 202535,315
January 202635,742
February 202636,156
March 202637,215
April 202637,406
May 202639,520
June 202639,619
July 202639,442
August 202639,301
September 202639,559
9.7 wk9.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Northumbria Healthcare, weeksLowest 9.0 wk, highest 9.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.7 wk
October 20259.3 wk
November 20259.3 wk
December 20259.9 wk
January 20269.9 wk
February 20269.7 wk
March 20269.1 wk
April 20269.5 wk
May 20269.7 wk
June 20269.1 wk
July 20269.0 wk
August 20269.7 wk
September 20269.6 wk
11.4 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Northumbria Healthcare, weeksLowest 11.2 wk, highest 12.8 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202511.4 wk
October 202511.7 wk
November 202511.8 wk
December 202512.3 wk
January 202612.8 wk
February 202612.7 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.7 wk
May 202612.5 wk
June 202611.7 wk
July 202611.2 wk
August 202612.1 wk
September 202612.5 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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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 17.9 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 specialties8,07914.22,45112.544.6
Trauma and orthopaedics3,64415.191617.948.4
General surgery1,4069.447010.233.2
Gynaecology41614.319510.647.1
Urology1337.9779.533.9
Oral surgery81620.216232.648.0
Plastic surgery1,21815.632510.245.7
Cardiology695.2365.013.1
Gastroenterology2524.2854.816.1

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
North Tees and Hartlepool24,28411.18.4
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/northumbria-healthcare.json. NHS England organisation code RTF.

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 Northumbria Healthcare?

At the end of September 2026, 39,559 people were waiting for planned treatment at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 83.6% had waited under 18 weeks and 0 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Northumbria Healthcare?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 11,076 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 12.5 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 17.9 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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