Chesterfield Royal waiting times
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Chesterfield, East Midlands, S44 5BL. ODS code RFS.
Hospital waiting times near Chesterfield. A&E waiting times near Chesterfield.
A&E in September 2026
51% of 6,890 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 180 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 49%, May 25 53%, Jun 25 44%, Jul 25 54%, Aug 25 47%, Sep 25 46%, Oct 25 46%, Nov 25 47%, Dec 25 50%, Jan 26 27%, Feb 26 44%, Mar 26 55%, Apr 26 57%, May 26 49%, Jun 26 48%, Jul 26 46%, Aug 26 49%, Sep 26 51%.
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 | 16 to 47 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 72% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 41 weeks | 10 to 33 weeks | 67% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 43 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 71% |
| Gastroenterology | 8 to 46 weeks | 10 to 38 weeks | 69% |
| General internal medicine | 18 to 37 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 73% |
| General surgery | 7 to 61 weeks | 24 to 55 weeks | 42% |
| Gynaecology | 13 to 60 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 57% |
| Ophthalmology | 15 to 41 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 68% |
| Oral surgery | 15 to 54 weeks | 13 to 45 weeks | 62% |
| Other medical services | 17 to 47 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 57% |
| Other paediatric services | 15 to 45 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 72% |
| Other surgical services | 7 to 51 weeks | 12 to 40 weeks | 64% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 37 weeks | 11 to 30 weeks | 75% |
| Rheumatology | 10 to 24 weeks | 6 to 22 weeks | 89% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 26 to 61 weeks | 17 to 46 weeks | 53% |
| Urology | 8 to 50 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 61% |
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Sites this trust runs: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Bolsover Community Hospital, Clay Cross Hospital, Scarsdale Hospital, Whitworth Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL Map - Clay Cross Hospital
Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9JE Map - Scarsdale Hospital
Newbold Road, Chesterfield, S41 7PF Map - Whitworth Hospital
330 Bakewell Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2JD 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 | 3,854 | 13% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,098 | 33% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 1,065 | 56% | 43% |
| CT scan | 945 | 10% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 636 | 9% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 394 | 11% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 348 | 22% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 278 | 11% | 30% |
| Cystoscopy | 144 | 0% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 133 | 31% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 57 | 58% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Chesterfield Royal?
At the end of August 2026, 26,724 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 64% 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield.