Harrogate District waiting times
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust runs Harrogate District Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, HG2 7SX. ODS code RCD.
Hospital waiting times near North Yorkshire. A&E waiting times near North Yorkshire.
A&E in September 2026
65% of 5,377 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 78%, May 25 73%, Jun 25 72%, Jul 25 76%, Aug 25 78%, Sep 25 73%, Oct 25 69%, Nov 25 64%, Dec 25 65%, Jan 26 64%, Feb 26 70%, Mar 26 72%, Apr 26 72%, May 26 61%, Jun 26 63%, Jul 26 64%, Aug 26 68%, Sep 26 65%.
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 | 18 to 41 weeks | 13 to 29 weeks | 64% |
| Dermatology | 3 to 13 weeks | 5 to 16 weeks | 96% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 10 to 37 weeks | 15 to 32 weeks | 57% |
| Elderly medicine | 1 to 11 weeks | 5 to 21 weeks | 91% |
| Gastroenterology | 12 to 29 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 80% |
| General surgery | 13 to 42 weeks | 10 to 31 weeks | 71% |
| Gynaecology | 4 to 33 weeks | 9 to 30 weeks | 72% |
| Neurology | 42 to 50 weeks | 18 to 43 weeks | 51% |
| Ophthalmology | 4 to 28 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 78% |
| Oral surgery | 6 to 40 weeks | 14 to 37 weeks | 62% |
| Other medical services | 5 to 23 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 81% |
| Other paediatric services | 9 to 24 weeks | 8 to 20 weeks | 88% |
| Other services | 4 to 10 weeks | 2 to 12 weeks | 97% |
| Other surgical services | 2 to 29 weeks | 10 to 37 weeks | 68% |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 to 19 weeks | 4 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Rheumatology | 7 to 15 weeks | 7 to 18 weeks | 92% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 49 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 63% |
| Urology | 5 to 24 weeks | 8 to 30 weeks | 79% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Harrogate District Hospital, Chapel Street Day Hospital, Hbss Leeds General Infirmary, Hbss St James University Hospital, Hbss York District Hospital, Ripon and District Community Hospital, Whitecross Court Community Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX Map - Hbss Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX Map - Hbss St James University Hospital
Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF Map - Hbss York District Hospital
Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE 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 | 1,529 | 8% | 22% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 957 | 62% | 21% |
| Echocardiogram | 594 | 58% | 30% |
| MRI scan | 297 | 25% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 227 | 66% | 43% |
| CT scan | 186 | 9% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 180 | 1% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 135 | 7% | 30% |
| Nerve conduction test | 58 | 22% | 45% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 37 | 0% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 26 | 35% | 47% |
| Cystoscopy | 22 | 41% | 27% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Harrogate District?
At the end of August 2026, 21,665 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 32 weeks. 71% 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 Harrogate District 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 North Yorkshire.