5week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 1,651 people on the other: medical services list here have been waiting longer than 5 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago. It is about 6 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
88%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
22
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
8 / 146
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
2 weeks of those came off in the last six months alone.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Comparable providers nearby
Nothing within 75 miles is treating other: medical services more than two weeks sooner than here, so on these figures you are already near the front of the queue. The closest comparable providers are below so you can see that for yourself.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Against here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead | 9 miles | 6 wks | 1 wk longer |
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 13 miles | 9 wks | 4 wks longer |
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough | 32 miles | 13 wks | 8 wks longer |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 8,852 | 9 wks |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,461 | 15 wks |
| Urology | 6,313 | 11 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 5,143 | 8 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 5,083 | 12 wks |
| General Surgery | 4,477 | 7 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.