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Sunderland Eye Infirmary and South Tyneside District trauma and orthopaedics waiting times: most people treated waited 20 to 46 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 16 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 55% are within 18 weeks.

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Based on the waiting-now figures for August 2026. Not a prediction of your own wait: urgency decides who is seen first.

How the wait has changed

Trauma and orthopaedics at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, 24 months to August 2026
03570September 2024August 2026

Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202423.064.217.1
October 202424.156.615.4
November 202419.355.114.7
December 202416.455.614.9
January 202520.853.114.9
February 202518.149.814.6
March 202517.645.514.9
April 202513.242.813.8
May 202516.443.214.2
June 202515.746.213.8
July 202515.744.914.8
August 202515.245.214.7
September 202518.445.314.5
October 202517.145.914.2
November 202516.543.514.6
December 202512.943.515.6
January 202619.946.616.5
February 202619.044.116.4
March 202621.545.315.2
April 202622.045.514.7
May 202621.146.515.1
June 202618.144.714.9
July 202618.245.515.1
August 202619.846.415.6

Faster options within 25 miles

Has A&E

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 15.6 miles away

2 to 21weeks

Half seen within 2 weeks, 9 in 10 within 21 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 22 weeks. 3,304 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Nuffield Health, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital

Independent hospital, 9.7 miles away

11 to 29weeks

Half seen within 11 weeks, 9 in 10 within 29 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 16 weeks, 9 in 10 under 47 weeks. 98 people treated in the month.

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

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