Longest and shortest hospital waits in the North East and Yorkshire, August 2026

In August 2026, 9 in 10 people waiting at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust had waited under 26 weeks, the shortest of 20 trusts with an A&E in the North East and Yorkshire that published waits. At Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust it was 46 weeks, NHS England figures show.

917,824 people were waiting at these trusts, up 7,026 on July 2026. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust improved most (1 week shorter). Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust rose most (2 weeks longer).

In A&E, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust saw 86% within 4 hours, the most in the region; North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust saw 47%.

Wait at each trust

Northumbria Healthcare26 weeksSouth Tyneside and Sunderland29 weeksCalderdale and Huddersfield29 weeksGateshead Health30 weeksHarrogate and District32 weeksBradford Teaching Hospitals32 weeksBarnsley Hospital33 weeksAiredale33 weeksThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals33 weeksNorth Tees and Hartlepool35 weeksMid Yorkshire Teaching37 weeksNorth Cumbria Integrated Care37 weeksLeeds Teaching Hospitals37 weeksSouth Tees Hospitals38 weeksThe Rotherham39 weeksDoncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals41 weeksCounty Durham and Darlington41 weeksYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals42 weeksNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole45 weeksHull University Teaching Hospitals46 weeks
Cite this chart

Chart: CheckWaitingTimes (checkwaitingtimes.co.uk/reports/august-2026/north-east-and-yorkshire), from NHS England RTT waiting times, August 2026. Free to reuse with this credit and a link.

Method: the waiting list for all specialties at each NHS trust with a main A&E and 1,000 or more people waiting, grouped by NHS England region. Specialist trusts are in the league table. How waits are worked out.

Latest monthly: NHS England, . Data checked .