York and Scarborough General waiting times
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs York Hospital and Scarborough General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. York, Yorkshire and The Humber, YO31 8HE. ODS code RCB.
Hospital waiting times near York. A&E waiting times near York.
A&E in September 2026
48% of 12,536 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 315 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 42%, May 25 48%, Jun 25 50%, Jul 25 50%, Aug 25 48%, Sep 25 48%, Oct 25 49%, Nov 25 51%, Dec 25 49%, Jan 26 42%, Feb 26 46%, Mar 26 57%, Apr 26 62%, May 26 51%, Jun 26 53%, Jul 26 50%, Aug 26 50%, Sep 26 48%.
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 | 10 to 46 weeks | 15 to 38 weeks | 59% |
| Dermatology | 8 to 46 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 57% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 26 to 53 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 55% |
| Elderly medicine | 7 to 19 weeks | 6 to 16 weeks | 95% |
| Gastroenterology | 4 to 44 weeks | 14 to 35 weeks | 63% |
| Gynaecology | 5 to 50 weeks | 19 to 42 weeks | 49% |
| Neurology | 12 to 35 weeks | 10 to 27 weeks | 74% |
| Ophthalmology | 4 to 34 weeks | 10 to 37 weeks | 71% |
| Oral surgery | 23 to 56 weeks | 19 to 45 weeks | 48% |
| Other medical services | 10 to 61 weeks | 16 to 48 weeks | 55% |
| Other services | 14 to 54 weeks | 11 to 41 weeks | 65% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 48 weeks | 14 to 46 weeks | 60% |
| Plastic surgery | 7 to 34 weeks | 14 to 40 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 16 to 55 weeks | 21 to 46 weeks | 44% |
| Rheumatology | 13 to 28 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 84% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 6 to 47 weeks | 12 to 40 weeks | 65% |
| Urology | 10 to 46 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 58% |
| General surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Scarborough General Hospital, York Hospital, Malton Community Hospital Prescribing, Oncology (York Hospital), St Monicas Hospital, St Monicas Hospital Prescribing, The New Selby War Memorial Hospital, White Cross Rehabilitation Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Scarborough General Hospital
Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QL Map - York Hospital
Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE Map - Oncology (York Hospital)
York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE Map - St Monicas Hospital
Long Street, Easingwold, York, YO61 3JD Map - St Monicas Hospital Prescribing
Long Street, Easingwold, York, YO61 3JD Map - The New Selby War Memorial Hospital
Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9BX 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 | 5,178 | 32% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,040 | 8% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,577 | 9% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 506 | 12% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 436 | 8% | 43% |
| Gastroscopy | 432 | 13% | 30% |
| Echocardiogram | 236 | 70% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 215 | 0% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 208 | 17% | 35% |
| Nerve conduction test | 187 | 16% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 184 | 21% | 27% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 166 | 16% | 33% |
| Barium enema | 111 | 3% | 26% |
| Urodynamics | 105 | 57% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at York and Scarborough General?
At the end of August 2026, 57,604 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 15 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 59% 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 York and Scarborough 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 York.