Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital waiting times
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust runs Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. North Tyneside, North East, NE29 8NH. ODS code RTF.
Hospital waiting times near North Tyneside. A&E waiting times near North Tyneside.
A&E in September 2026
79% of 10,939 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 0 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 74%, May 25 77%, Jun 25 80%, Jul 25 81%, Aug 25 77%, Sep 25 75%, Oct 25 73%, Nov 25 76%, Dec 25 72%, Jan 26 70%, Feb 26 72%, Mar 26 80%, Apr 26 79%, May 26 79%, Jun 26 80%, Jul 26 81%, Aug 26 81%, Sep 26 79%.
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 | 3 to 17 weeks | 7 to 17 weeks | 97% |
| Elderly medicine | 5 to 10 weeks | 6 to 14 weeks | 100% |
| Gastroenterology | 6 to 19 weeks | 8 to 17 weeks | 97% |
| General internal medicine | 6 to 16 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 100% |
| General surgery | 4 to 27 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Gynaecology | 9 to 27 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 79% |
| Oral surgery | 36 to 48 weeks | 14 to 33 weeks | 65% |
| Other mental health services | 3 to 14 weeks | 5 to 13 weeks | 98% |
| Other paediatric services | 7 to 18 weeks | 7 to 16 weeks | 98% |
| Other services | 4 to 23 weeks | 7 to 16 weeks | 100% |
| Plastic surgery | 8 to 37 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 79% |
| Respiratory medicine | 10 to 24 weeks | 9 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Rheumatology | 14 to 27 weeks | 11 to 21 weeks | 87% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 17 to 42 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 71% |
| Urology | 11 to 31 weeks | 9 to 21 weeks | 89% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Ash Court, North Tyneside General Hospital - Prescribing, Ashington Hospital, Blyth Community Hospital - Prescribing, Cobalt Hospital, Fp 10 Acute Child Health, North Tyneside General Hospital, Morpeth Cottage Hospital - Prescribing, North Tyneside General Hospital - A & E - Prescribing, North Tyneside General Hospital - Medical Admissions - Prescribing, Priory Day Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Wansbeck General Hospital - A & E - Prescribing, Wansbeck General Hospital - Mau - Prescribing, Wansbeck General Hospital - Medicine - Prescribing, Wansbeck General Hospital - Prescribing, Wansbeck General Hospital - Surgery & Urology - Prescribing, Wansbeck Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ Map - Ash Court, North Tyneside General Hospital - Prescribing
Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH Map - Ashington Hospital
West View, Ashington, NE63 0RZ Map - Cobalt Hospital
Ramsay Health Care, 17 The Silverlink North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0BY Map - Fp 10 Acute Child Health, North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH Map - Morpeth Cottage Hospital - Prescribing
Loansdean, Morpeth, NE61 2BT 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 | 6,984 | 0% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,958 | 1% | 22% |
| CT scan | 2,132 | 0% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,046 | 2% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 694 | 0% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 413 | 2% | 27% |
| Gastroscopy | 410 | 3% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 271 | 6% | 31% |
| Nerve conduction test | 220 | 0% | 45% |
| Sleep study | 180 | 0% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 108 | 2% | 33% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital?
At the end of August 2026, 39,285 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 26 weeks. 84% 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 Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital 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 Tyneside.