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South Tyneside and Sunderland waiting times

60,482 people were waiting for planned treatment at South Tyneside and Sunderland 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 · South Tyneside and Sunderland

All specialties, September 2026

60,482

waiting

up 1,760 (3.0%) on a year earlier

9.6 wk

median wait

England 12.2

74.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

0

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland, 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 together60,4829.674.9%0
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines8,65815.356.8%0
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions9,3289.776.4%0
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations4,6987.484.9%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,67310.776.6%0
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,8179.082.0%0
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder6,44812.763.4%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,90612.567.6%0
CardiologyHeart conditions2,2647.284.2%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions9232.898.4%0

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

58,72260,482September 2025September 2026
People waiting at South Tyneside and Sunderland, by monthLowest 57,271, highest 61,880. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202558,722
October 202558,700
November 202557,660
December 202557,555
January 202657,271
February 202657,309
March 202657,899
April 202658,754
May 202658,858
June 202659,937
July 202661,880
August 202661,738
September 202660,482
9.4 wk9.6 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at South Tyneside and Sunderland, weeksLowest 8.1 wk, highest 9.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 20259.4 wk
October 20258.8 wk
November 20259.0 wk
December 20259.6 wk
January 20269.9 wk
February 20269.0 wk
March 20268.1 wk
April 20268.8 wk
May 20269.5 wk
June 20268.7 wk
July 20268.8 wk
August 20269.6 wk
September 20269.6 wk
14.5 wk15.3 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at South Tyneside and Sunderland, weeksLowest 14.2 wk, highest 16.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.5 wk
October 202514.2 wk
November 202514.6 wk
December 202515.6 wk
January 202616.5 wk
February 202616.4 wk
March 202615.2 wk
April 202614.7 wk
May 202615.0 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202615.1 wk
August 202615.6 wk
September 202615.3 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 29.5 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 specialties9,82516.53,65016.342.1
Trauma and orthopaedics2,98421.840529.549.2
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,92115.994718.433.2
General surgery1,23311.777812.633.6
Gynaecology44516.39117.636.7
Ear, nose and throat74812.319218.034.9
Urology1,05021.234812.748.3
Oral surgery1,28516.648924.244.2
Cardiology91.6347.839.6
Gastroenterology166.02802.916.5

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 Tees Hospitals57,58712.512.2

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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-tyneside-and-sunderland.json. NHS England organisation code R0B.

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 Tyneside and Sunderland?

At the end of September 2026, 60,482 people were waiting for planned treatment at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 9.6 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 74.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 0 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at South Tyneside and Sunderland?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 8,658 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 15.3 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 29.5 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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