9week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 2,820 people on the respiratory medicine list here have been waiting longer than 9 weeks, half less. That is 1 week longer than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks shorter than the England average for this specialty.
95%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
17
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
52 / 122
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne | 7 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead | 9 miles | 6 wks | 3 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 10,391 | 12 wks |
| General Surgery | 6,518 | 9 wks |
| Gynaecology | 4,044 | 11 wks |
| Plastic Surgery | 2,951 | 8 wks |
| Urology | 2,920 | 9 wks |
| Oral Surgery | 1,624 | 14 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.