Queen Elizabeth waiting times
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Gateshead, North East, NE9 6SX. ODS code RR7.
Hospital waiting times near Gateshead. A&E waiting times near Gateshead.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 5,603 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 11 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 55%, May 25 66%, Jun 25 63%, Jul 25 71%, Aug 25 69%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 55%, Nov 25 62%, Dec 25 55%, Jan 26 48%, Feb 26 57%, Mar 26 57%, Apr 26 58%, May 26 55%, Jun 26 60%, Jul 26 64%, Aug 26 63%, Sep 26 59%.
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 | 11 to 36 weeks | 12 to 29 weeks | 66% |
| Elderly medicine | 8 to 17 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 97% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 22 weeks | 5 to 15 weeks | 96% |
| General surgery | 7 to 17 weeks | 6 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Gynaecology | 11 to 42 weeks | 15 to 33 weeks | 60% |
| Other medical services | 4 to 21 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Other mental health services | 7 to 30 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Other services | 2 to 28 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 66% |
| Respiratory medicine | 2 to 14 weeks | 6 to 25 weeks | 87% |
| Rheumatology | 7 to 28 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 78% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 49 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 59% |
| Urology | 10 to 45 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 67% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Other surgical services | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Qe at Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX Map - Qe at Endoscopy Cobalt Hospital
17 The Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY 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 | 2,496 | 2% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 981 | 34% | 30% |
| CT scan | 612 | 0% | 11% |
| MRI scan | 405 | 0% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 370 | 35% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 284 | 1% | 21% |
| Colonoscopy | 271 | 7% | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 245 | 23% | 27% |
| Gastroscopy | 239 | 3% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 100 | 21% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 50 | 2% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Queen Elizabeth?
At the end of August 2026, 11,753 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 30 weeks. 75% 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 Queen Elizabeth 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 Gateshead.