Rotherham District General waiting times
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust runs Rotherham District General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, S60 2UD. ODS code RFR.
Hospital waiting times near Rotherham. A&E waiting times near Rotherham.
A&E in September 2026
69% of 10,045 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 17 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 69%, May 25 69%, Jun 25 73%, Jul 25 71%, Aug 25 71%, Sep 25 71%, Oct 25 68%, Nov 25 70%, Dec 25 66%, Jan 26 65%, Feb 26 66%, Mar 26 69%, Apr 26 72%, May 26 71%, Jun 26 68%, Jul 26 70%, Aug 26 72%, Sep 26 69%.
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 | 21 to 30 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 84% |
| Dermatology | 16 to 21 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 54 weeks | 11 to 40 weeks | 68% |
| Elderly medicine | 9 to 18 weeks | 5 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Gastroenterology | 26 to 37 weeks | 12 to 28 weeks | 75% |
| General surgery | 11 to 55 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 57% |
| Gynaecology | 9 to 54 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 56% |
| Ophthalmology | 3 to 25 weeks | 10 to 25 weeks | 76% |
| Oral surgery | 29 to 58 weeks | 23 to 47 weeks | 42% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 22 weeks | 8 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Other paediatric services | 17 to 28 weeks | 11 to 24 weeks | 76% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 25 weeks | 7 to 34 weeks | 81% |
| Respiratory medicine | 5 to 25 weeks | 9 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Rheumatology | 10 to 22 weeks | 9 to 18 weeks | 93% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 9 to 57 weeks | 17 to 45 weeks | 53% |
| Urology | 6 to 36 weeks | 10 to 40 weeks | 68% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Rotherham District General Hospital, Community Hospital, Doncaster Gate Hospital, Gastroscopy Service, Thornberry Hospital, Kinvara Private Hospital, Photopheresis Service, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Photophoresis Service, Sheffield Children's Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Rotherham District General Hospital
Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD Map - Doncaster Gate Hospital
Doncaster Gate, Rotherham, S65 1DA Map - Gastroscopy Service, Thornberry Hospital
312 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BR Map - Kinvara Private Hospital
Crantock House, Clifton Lane, Rotherham, S65 2AJ Map - Photopheresis Service, Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF Map - Photophoresis Service, Sheffield Children's Hospital
Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH 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 | 1,342 | 0% | 22% |
| CT scan | 997 | 5% | 11% |
| MRI scan | 726 | 4% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 437 | 0% | 30% |
| Sleep study | 411 | 0% | 35% |
| Hearing test | 384 | 0% | 43% |
| Colonoscopy | 183 | 4% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 175 | 3% | 30% |
| Cystoscopy | 133 | 16% | 27% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 106 | 0% | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 86 | 5% | 33% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Rotherham District General?
At the end of August 2026, 29,809 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 68% 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 Rotherham District General 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 Rotherham.