20week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 337 people on the gynaecology list here have been waiting longer than 20 weeks, half less. That is 7 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 5 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty.
42%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
39
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
175 / 182
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
7 weeks longer than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Sunderland | 32 miles | 8 wks | 12 wks |
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 43 miles | 8 wks | 12 wks |
| Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate | 50 miles | 9 wks | 11 wks |
| Woodlands Hospital Darlington | 13 miles | 9 wks | 10 wks |
| Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Shields | 43 miles | 11 wks | 9 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Tees Valley Hospital reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,227 | 10 wks |
| General Surgery | 575 | 8 wks |
| Plastic Surgery | 477 | 5 wks |
| Urology | 477 | 12 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 403 | 5 wks |
| Dermatology | 324 | 8 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.