University Hospital of North Tees waiting times
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust runs University Hospital of North Tees. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Hartlepool, North East, TS24 9AH. ODS code RVW.
Hospital waiting times near Hartlepool. A&E waiting times near Hartlepool.
A&E in September 2026
40% of 5,103 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 25 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 46%, May 25 52%, Jun 25 48%, Jul 25 48%, Aug 25 52%, Sep 25 46%, Oct 25 42%, Nov 25 42%, Dec 25 47%, Jan 26 39%, Feb 26 45%, Mar 26 54%, Apr 26 55%, May 26 52%, Jun 26 51%, Jul 26 41%, Aug 26 47%, Sep 26 40%.
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 | 7 to 20 weeks | 8 to 27 weeks | 83% |
| Elderly medicine | 10 to 30 weeks | 8 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 27 weeks | 11 to 25 weeks | 72% |
| General internal medicine | 4 to 16 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 96% |
| General surgery | 17 to 39 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 60% |
| Gynaecology | 5 to 38 weeks | 17 to 43 weeks | 52% |
| Other paediatric services | 17 to 42 weeks | 19 to 38 weeks | 47% |
| Other services | 15 to 44 weeks | 15 to 41 weeks | 58% |
| Other surgical services | 3 to 10 weeks | 4 to 35 weeks | 81% |
| Respiratory medicine | 3 to 28 weeks | 13 to 39 weeks | 61% |
| Rheumatology | 19 to 27 weeks | 11 to 22 weeks | 82% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 2 to 21 weeks | 8 to 22 weeks | 85% |
| Urology | 8 to 34 weeks | 11 to 38 weeks | 67% |
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Sites this trust runs: University Hospital of North Tees. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find it
- University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Road, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 8PE 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 | 3,840 | 19% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,604 | 4% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 657 | 14% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 628 | 4% | 21% |
| CT scan | 421 | 0% | 11% |
| Gastroscopy | 248 | 0% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 229 | 7% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 157 | 1% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 80 | 0% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 20 | 5% | 26% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at University Hospital of North Tees?
At the end of August 2026, 24,063 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 35 weeks. 70% 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 University Hospital of North Tees 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 Hartlepool.