Bassetlaw District General and Doncaster Royal Infirmary waiting times
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Bassetlaw District General Hospital and Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber, DN2 5LT. ODS code RP5.
Hospital waiting times near Doncaster. A&E waiting times near Doncaster.
A&E in September 2026
66% of 14,439 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 376 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 66%, May 25 66%, Jun 25 68%, Jul 25 67%, Aug 25 65%, Sep 25 61%, Oct 25 61%, Nov 25 62%, Dec 25 60%, Jan 26 59%, Feb 26 62%, Mar 26 71%, Apr 26 67%, May 26 63%, Jun 26 63%, Jul 26 66%, Aug 26 68%, Sep 26 66%.
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 31 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 26 weeks | 7 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 28 to 60 weeks | 18 to 46 weeks | 50% |
| Elderly medicine | 4 to 17 weeks | 5 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Gastroenterology | 10 to 40 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 67% |
| General surgery | 9 to 42 weeks | 11 to 33 weeks | 69% |
| Gynaecology | 7 to 42 weeks | 8 to 33 weeks | 75% |
| Ophthalmology | 12 to 43 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 67% |
| Oral surgery | 14 to 44 weeks | 13 to 39 weeks | 59% |
| Other medical services | 8 to 41 weeks | 10 to 38 weeks | 69% |
| Other paediatric services | 13 to 23 weeks | 9 to 26 weeks | 80% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 38 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 72% |
| Respiratory medicine | 14 to 44 weeks | 17 to 37 weeks | 53% |
| Rheumatology | 17 to 33 weeks | 11 to 28 weeks | 71% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 22 to 66 weeks | 17 to 53 weeks | 52% |
| Urology | 8 to 38 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 73% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Bassetlaw District General Hospital, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Barnsley District General Hospital, Montagu Hospital, Retford Hospital, Rotherham District Hospital, Tickhill Road Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Bassetlaw District General Hospital
Kilton Hill, Worksop, S81 0BD Map - Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LT Map - Barnsley District General Hospital
Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, S75 2EP Map - Montagu Hospital
Adwick Road, Mexborough, S64 0AZ Map - Retford Hospital
North Road, Retford, DN22 7XF Map - Rotherham District Hospital
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD 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 | 4,245 | 50% | 22% |
| Ultrasound scan | 3,441 | 3% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,534 | 5% | 11% |
| Hearing test | 1,273 | 76% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 649 | 25% | 21% |
| Gastroscopy | 364 | 1% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 323 | 1% | 31% |
| Echocardiogram | 252 | 1% | 30% |
| Cystoscopy | 251 | 0% | 27% |
| Nerve conduction test | 198 | 34% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 114 | 3% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 79 | 10% | 47% |
| Sleep study | 26 | 0% | 35% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Bassetlaw District General and Doncaster Royal Infirmary?
At the end of August 2026, 55,381 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 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 Bassetlaw District General and Doncaster Royal Infirmary 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 Doncaster.