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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MIDDLESBROUGH, TS4 3BW

Showing data for 18 specialties

At a glance

38,604 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 3-week median.
Longest wait: Neurology Service — 19-week median.
18-week target: 2 of 18 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

16wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
6,704 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
5,241 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Urology Service
3,840 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Ophthalmology Service
3,591 on the list · 82% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Gynaecology Service
2,837 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Dermatology Service
2,743 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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19wk
Neurology Service
2,265 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Cardiology Service
2,265 on the list · 71% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Plastic Surgery Service
1,958 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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12wk
General Surgery Service
1,818 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Rheumatology Service
1,477 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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5wk
Gastroenterology Service
1,348 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Neurosurgical Service
1,117 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
893 on the list · 90% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service
368 on the list · 75% within 18 weeks
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3wk
General Internal Medicine Service
81 on the list · 100% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Elderly Medicine Service
48 on the list · 92% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Oral Surgery Service
10 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026