9week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 126 people on the gastroenterology list here have been waiting longer than 9 weeks, half less. It is about 3 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
78%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
24
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
70 / 170
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Not enough history to compare with a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Living Care Group Leeds | 60 miles | 1 wk | 8 wks |
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Sunderland | 33 miles | 4 wks | 5 wks |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead | 36 miles | 4 wks | 5 wks |
| Cobalt Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne | 44 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough | 15 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Woodlands Hospital reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 699 | 9 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 692 | 7 wks |
| Gynaecology | 433 | 9 wks |
| General Surgery | 324 | 8 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 220 | 8 wks |
| Urology | 163 | 9 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.