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Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd, by specialty, in August 2026.

Gateshead, North East, NE11 0HF. ODS code NN4.

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 Gateshead. A&E waiting times near Gateshead.

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
Gastroenterology8 to 22 weeks6 to 20 weeks90%
General surgery21 to 37 weeks10 to 25 weeks83%
Other medical services13 to 27 weeks8 to 19 weeks91%
Plastic surgery16 to 25 weeks9 to 20 weeks86%
Trauma and orthopaedics11 to 33 weeks10 to 26 weeks80%
GynaecologyToo few patients to show
UrologyToo few patients to show

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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.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
Gastroscopy504%30%
Ultrasound scan390%22%
Colonoscopy360%31%
MRI scan300%22%
Flexible sigmoidoscopy2124%33%

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

Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd?

At the end of August 2026, 1,588 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 8 weeks and 9 in 10 under 23 weeks. 85% 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 Tyneside Surgical Services Ltd 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 Gateshead.