8week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 143 people on the other: other services list here have been waiting longer than 8 weeks, half less. It is about 1 week shorter than the England average for this specialty.
78%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
29
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
66 / 122
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough | 15 miles | 3 wks | 5 wks |
| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Sunderland | 33 miles | 3 wks | 5 wks |
| Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 42 miles | 4 wks | 5 wks |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Kendal | 64 miles | 5 wks | 4 wks |
| South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Wakefield | 71 miles | 5 wks | 3 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.