Sunderland Eye Infirmary and South Tyneside District waiting times
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust runs Sunderland Eye Infirmary, South Tyneside District Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Sunderland, North East, SR4 7TP. ODS code R0B.
Hospital waiting times near Sunderland. A&E waiting times near Sunderland.
A&E in September 2026
59% of 11,770 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen within 4 hours (seen, treated and admitted or sent home). 2 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 52%, May 25 56%, Jun 25 52%, Jul 25 57%, Aug 25 51%, Sep 25 56%, Oct 25 53%, Nov 25 51%, Dec 25 50%, Jan 26 47%, Feb 26 49%, Mar 26 65%, Apr 26 64%, May 26 65%, Jun 26 61%, Jul 26 63%, Aug 26 65%, 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 | 7 to 29 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 84% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 9 to 28 weeks | 9 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Elderly medicine | 3 to 22 weeks | 6 to 22 weeks | 87% |
| Gastroenterology | 2 to 13 weeks | 4 to 13 weeks | 97% |
| General surgery | 7 to 28 weeks | 7 to 25 weeks | 84% |
| Gynaecology | 4 to 26 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 80% |
| Neurology | 11 to 25 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 80% |
| Ophthalmology | 13 to 30 weeks | 10 to 27 weeks | 75% |
| Oral surgery | 17 to 40 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 69% |
| Other medical services | 5 to 16 weeks | 6 to 20 weeks | 90% |
| Other paediatric services | 12 to 30 weeks | 11 to 27 weeks | 73% |
| Other services | 5 to 15 weeks | 4 to 17 weeks | 94% |
| Other surgical services | 13 to 25 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Respiratory medicine | 9 to 34 weeks | 9 to 27 weeks | 76% |
| Rheumatology | 6 to 28 weeks | 11 to 25 weeks | 74% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 20 to 46 weeks | 16 to 39 weeks | 55% |
| Urology | 9 to 41 weeks | 12 to 33 weeks | 64% |
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Sites this trust runs: South Tyneside District Hospital, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Primrose Hill Hospital, Shotley Bridge Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- South Tyneside District Hospital
Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL Map - Sunderland Eye Infirmary
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HP Map - Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP Map - Primrose Hill Hospital
Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5HA Map - Shotley Bridge Hospital
General Hospital, Consett, DH8 0NB 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 | 5,766 | 25% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 1,444 | 14% | 43% |
| MRI scan | 1,167 | 22% | 22% |
| Sleep study | 1,028 | 53% | 35% |
| Echocardiogram | 1,014 | 5% | 30% |
| CT scan | 897 | 22% | 11% |
| Cystoscopy | 789 | 50% | 27% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 620 | 14% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 205 | 0% | 45% |
| Urodynamics | 138 | 37% | 47% |
| Gastroscopy | 126 | 3% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 123 | 2% | 31% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 30 | 0% | 33% |
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Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Sunderland Eye Infirmary and South Tyneside District?
At the end of August 2026, 61,717 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 29 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 Sunderland Eye Infirmary and South Tyneside 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 Sunderland.