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Tees Valley Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Tees Valley Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Middlesbrough, North East, TS5 7DX. ODS code NVC0R.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

Hospital waiting times near Middlesbrough. A&E waiting times near Middlesbrough.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Dermatology1 to 15 weeks8 to 32 weeks75%
Gastroenterology4 to 9 weeks6 to 28 weeks81%
General surgery10 to 24 weeks9 to 30 weeks80%
Gynaecology28 to 44 weeks8 to 38 weeks66%
Oral surgery7 to 15 weeks4 to 24 weeks88%
Plastic surgery8 to 13 weeks5 to 15 weeks94%
Trauma and orthopaedics16 to 34 weeks10 to 32 weeks75%
UrologyToo few patients to show

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

Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Tees Valley Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 4,284 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 8 weeks and 9 in 10 under 31 weeks. 78% 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 Tees Valley 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 Middlesbrough.