Calderdale Royal and Huddersfield Royal waiting times
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust runs Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, HD3 3EA. ODS code RWY.
Hospital waiting times near Kirklees. A&E waiting times near Kirklees.
A&E in September 2026
85% of 16,465 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 41 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 83%, May 25 84%, Jun 25 83%, Jul 25 85%, Aug 25 82%, Sep 25 86%, Oct 25 83%, Nov 25 82%, Dec 25 81%, Jan 26 81%, Feb 26 82%, Mar 26 88%, Apr 26 86%, May 26 83%, Jun 26 87%, Jul 26 85%, Aug 26 86%, Sep 26 85%.
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 28 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 17 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 90% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 20 to 45 weeks | 14 to 36 weeks | 65% |
| Elderly medicine | 13 to 30 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 78% |
| Gastroenterology | 9 to 36 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 79% |
| General internal medicine | 8 to 18 weeks | 9 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| General surgery | 5 to 39 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 73% |
| Gynaecology | 14 to 44 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 73% |
| Neurology | 4 to 22 weeks | 7 to 21 weeks | 86% |
| Ophthalmology | 5 to 24 weeks | 8 to 22 weeks | 85% |
| Oral surgery | 12 to 42 weeks | 14 to 38 weeks | 61% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 26 weeks | 7 to 22 weeks | 88% |
| Other paediatric services | 11 to 23 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Other services | 2 to 23 weeks | 12 to 22 weeks | 79% |
| Other surgical services | 16 to 29 weeks | 10 to 19 weeks | 89% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 42 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 64% |
| Respiratory medicine | 8 to 29 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 83% |
| Rheumatology | 12 to 30 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 77% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 11 to 34 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Urology | 10 to 38 weeks | 9 to 28 weeks | 78% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Hospital, Accident and Emergency (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Accident and Emergency (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Care of the Elderly (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Care of the Elderly (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Dermatology (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Dermatology (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), ENT (Calderdale Royal Hospital), ENT (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), General Surgery (Calderdale Royal Hospital), General Surgery (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Holmevalley Memorial Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Ilkley Coronation Hospital, Medical (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Medical (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Neurology (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Neurology (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Oncology/haematology (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Oncology/haematology (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Opthalmology (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Opthalmology (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Paediatrics (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Paediatrics (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Rheumatology (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Rheumatology (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary), Women's Service (Calderdale Royal Hospital), Women's Service (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Calderdale Royal Hospital
Salterhebble, Halifax, HX3 0PW Map - Huddersfield Royal Hospital
Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA Map - Accident and Emergency (Calderdale Royal Hospital)
The Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Road, Halifax, HX3 0PW Map - Accident and Emergency (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary)
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA Map - Care of the Elderly (Calderdale Royal Hospital)
The Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Road, Halifax, HX3 0PW Map - Care of the Elderly (Huddersfield Royal Infirmary)
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 2,358 | 8% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 2,243 | 16% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,025 | 50% | 30% |
| CT scan | 938 | 0% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 800 | 2% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 647 | 1% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 527 | 2% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 407 | 10% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 274 | 0% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 139 | 1% | 33% |
| Nerve conduction test | 91 | 0% | 45% |
| Urodynamics | 20 | 0% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Calderdale Royal and Huddersfield Royal?
At the end of August 2026, 35,185 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 29 weeks. 76% 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 Calderdale Royal and Huddersfield Royal 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 Kirklees.