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South Tees Hospitals waiting times

57,587 people were waiting for planned treatment at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · North East and North Cumbria · South Tees Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

57,587

waiting

up 1,057 (1.9%) on a year earlier

12.5 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

805

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at South Tees 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 together57,58712.565.8%805
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,71712.267.5%47
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,17310.077.7%2
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations2,00011.869.6%11
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,31914.561.4%32
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing6,92916.354.8%62
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder3,89212.864.7%85
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery111.290.9%0
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin2,09810.968.8%58
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery97610.472.0%7
DermatologySkin conditions3,16412.663.2%26
CardiologyHeart conditions2,10611.075.4%37
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,6795.894.3%1

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

56,53057,587September 2025September 2026
People waiting at South Tees Hospitals, by monthLowest 54,264, highest 58,458. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202556,530
October 202556,693
November 202556,112
December 202555,597
January 202656,025
February 202655,488
March 202654,264
April 202655,550
May 202656,598
June 202657,203
July 202657,822
August 202658,458
September 202657,587
13.4 wk12.5 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at South Tees Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.5 wk, highest 13.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.4 wk
October 202513.3 wk
November 202512.9 wk
December 202513.4 wk
January 202613.5 wk
February 202613.2 wk
March 202611.5 wk
April 202611.9 wk
May 202612.4 wk
June 202611.7 wk
July 202612.0 wk
August 202612.2 wk
September 202612.5 wk
13.4 wk12.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at South Tees Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.2 wk, highest 13.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.4 wk
October 202513.0 wk
November 202512.7 wk
December 202513.2 wk
January 202613.2 wk
February 202612.7 wk
March 202611.2 wk
April 202611.7 wk
May 202612.1 wk
June 202611.5 wk
July 202611.9 wk
August 202612.4 wk
September 202612.2 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 18.2 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 specialties9,99118.33,4617.842.8
Trauma and orthopaedics2,51519.749218.246.9
Eyes (ophthalmology)99411.138410.328.9
General surgery75120.516213.847.8
Gynaecology66324.312522.851.0
Ear, nose and throat60118.212710.138.6
Urology69617.51239.355.2
Plastic surgery1,14315.44607.433.1
Neurosurgery18719.06910.531.2
Cardiology47815.915110.258.0

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
Northumbria Healthcare39,5599.612.5
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/south-tees-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RTR.

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 South Tees Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 57,587 people were waiting for planned treatment at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 805 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at South Tees Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,717 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 12.2 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 18.2 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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