Barnsley waiting times
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Barnsley Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, S75 2EP. ODS code RFF.
Hospital waiting times near Barnsley. A&E waiting times near Barnsley.
A&E in September 2026
71% of 10,086 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 109 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 67%, May 25 72%, Jun 25 63%, Jul 25 72%, Aug 25 78%, Sep 25 74%, Oct 25 68%, Nov 25 72%, Dec 25 69%, Jan 26 63%, Feb 26 75%, Mar 26 81%, Apr 26 80%, May 26 77%, Jun 26 76%, Jul 26 74%, Aug 26 79%, Sep 26 71%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 to 20 weeks | 8 to 16 weeks | 97% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 29 weeks | 13 to 28 weeks | 65% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 14 to 42 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 64% |
| Elderly medicine | 3 to 20 weeks | 4 to 13 weeks | 97% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 21 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| General internal medicine | 1 to 12 weeks | 6 to 13 weeks | 97% |
| General surgery | 3 to 29 weeks | 10 to 40 weeks | 68% |
| Gynaecology | 17 to 41 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 68% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 34 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 68% |
| Oral surgery | 22 to 52 weeks | 16 to 44 weeks | 55% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 20 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Other paediatric services | 19 to 29 weeks | 11 to 22 weeks | 83% |
| Respiratory medicine | 4 to 17 weeks | 5 to 16 weeks | 94% |
| Rheumatology | 6 to 11 weeks | 4 to 11 weeks | 100% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 18 to 47 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Urology | 9 to 39 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Other services | Too few patients to show | ||
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Sites this trust runs: Barnsley Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find it
- Barnsley Hospital
Gawber Road, Barnsley, S75 2EP Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 2,366 | 0% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 608 | 0% | 22% |
| CT scan | 383 | 0% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 368 | 7% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 223 | 1% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 187 | 2% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 181 | 0% | 21% |
| Hearing test | 132 | 36% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 55 | 24% | 27% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Barnsley?
At the end of August 2026, 21,616 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 69% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.
Can I check where I am on the waiting list?
Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.
How do I get seen sooner than the Barnsley wait time?
When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Barnsley.