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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals waiting times

58,327 people were waiting for planned treatment at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, 2.6 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Humber and North Yorkshire · York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

58,327

waiting

up 877 (1.5%) on a year earlier

14.8 wk

median wait

England 12.2

57.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

1,294

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at York and Scarborough Teaching 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 together58,32714.857.8%1,294
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines5,08513.163.0%76
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions5,66210.071.0%22
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations201.690.0%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,79218.349.4%21
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing7,49216.453.8%97
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,79714.559.6%52
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,10619.447.3%134
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin22913.859.0%5
DermatologySkin conditions3,71415.656.3%22
CardiologyHeart conditions2,57515.058.6%27
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,97513.762.4%6

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

57,45058,327September 2025September 2026
People waiting at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 54,965, highest 58,731. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202557,450
October 202558,731
November 202557,771
December 202557,971
January 202656,771
February 202656,641
March 202654,965
April 202655,098
May 202655,885
June 202656,474
July 202656,760
August 202657,612
September 202658,327
15.4 wk14.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 14.0 wk, highest 16.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.4 wk
October 202515.4 wk
November 202515.5 wk
December 202515.6 wk
January 202616.2 wk
February 202615.8 wk
March 202615.1 wk
April 202614.3 wk
May 202614.4 wk
June 202614.0 wk
July 202614.0 wk
August 202614.5 wk
September 202614.8 wk
14.7 wk13.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 11.6 wk, highest 16.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.7 wk
October 202515.2 wk
November 202515.6 wk
December 202515.7 wk
January 202616.3 wk
February 202616.4 wk
March 202616.4 wk
April 202615.5 wk
May 202613.9 wk
June 202611.6 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.4 wk
September 202613.1 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 36.8 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 specialties10,44320.91,63130.660.5
Trauma and orthopaedics2,80219.925436.857.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,28014.624421.051.8
General surgery21.022.035.8
Gynaecology78024.214039.053.6
Ear, nose and throat94119.811845.356.9
Urology1,18024.028014.855.5
Oral surgery75527.111234.063.0
Plastic surgery13317.2509.845.0
Dermatology5820.0715.233.4
Cardiology18018.85514.860.8
Gastroenterology151.5

Other trusts in Humber and North Yorkshire

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Harrogate and District23,33210.312.7
Hull University Teaching Hospitals86,30215.814.5
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole43,34314.413.6

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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/york-and-scarborough-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RCB.

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 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 58,327 people were waiting for planned treatment at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 14.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 57.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 1,294 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 5,085 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 13.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 36.8 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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