Ruth Lancaster James Community Hospital
Alston Hospital, Alston, CA9 3QX · Run by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Surgicals | 5,324 | 66.7% | 12.6 wks | 62 |
| Gynaecology | 3,846 | 51.0% | 17.5 wks | 216 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,701 | 68.4% | 13.0 wks | 26 |
| Cardiology | 2,762 | 60.1% | 14.7 wks | 59 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,728 | 58.1% | 15.1 wks | 35 |
| Urology | 2,168 | 67.4% | 13.0 wks | 12 |
| Dermatology | 1,884 | 72.6% | 9.6 wks | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 1,867 | 75.9% | 10.3 wks | 1 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,771 | 66.2% | 13.6 wks | 17 |
| Other - Others | 1,667 | 93.4% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Neurology | 1,389 | 64.0% | 13.6 wks | 4 |
| Rheumatology | 1,357 | 54.8% | 16.1 wks | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1,194 | 51.5% | 17.4 wks | 53 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,034 | 72.6% | 11.4 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 979 | 80.7% | 9.3 wks | 1 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 731 | 58.7% | 15.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 635 | 93.4% | 5.9 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 292 | 76.4% | 11.6 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 107 | 60.7% | 15.5 wks | 2 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.