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General surgery at Cobalt Hospital

Cobalt Hospital general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 43 to 55 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 45 weeks. 58% are within 18 weeks.

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Cobalt Hospital

Independent hospital

43 to 55weeks

Half seen within 43 weeks, 9 in 10 within 55 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 15 weeks, 9 in 10 under 45 weeks. 32 people treated in the month.

How the wait has changed

General surgery at Cobalt Hospital, 24 months to August 2026
03570September 2024August 2026

Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 20245.345.014.6
October 202413.851.816.0
November 202417.846.916.7
December 202417.9
January 202526.353.417.6
February 202531.257.416.9
March 202530.858.417.9
April 202531.553.219.4
May 202524.044.318.5
June 202527.848.618.5
July 202524.556.416.3
August 202524.049.615.2
September 202529.549.713.8
October 202515.1
November 202530.349.214.7
December 202528.543.216.7
January 202622.042.918.3
February 202632.541.017.5
March 202615.5
April 202616.4
May 202614.346.217.4
June 202625.048.117.9
July 202617.6
August 202643.054.714.7

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 1.7 miles away

4 to 27weeks

Half seen within 4 weeks, 9 in 10 within 27 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 1,106 people treated in the month.

Has A&E

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 6.5 miles away

7 to 17weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 17 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 6 weeks, 9 in 10 under 19 weeks. 918 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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