Sheffield Childrens waiting times
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust runs Sheffield Childrens Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, S10 2TH. ODS code RCU.
Sites this trust runs: Sheffield Childrens Hospital, Barnsley District Hospital, Rotherham General Hospital, Sheffield Children's Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Hospital waiting times near Sheffield. A&E waiting times near Sheffield.
A&E in September 2026
90% of 4,495 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.
Covers every A&E this trust runs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other paediatric services | 7 to 37 weeks | 10 to 34 weeks | 71% |
| Oral surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Sheffield Childrens?
At the end of August 2026, 11,708 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 34 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 Sheffield Childrens 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 Sheffield.