County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington, DL3 6HX
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
67.1%
Better than 58% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.2 wks
Better than 54% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
52,361
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
774
Better than 28% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
65.3%
Better than 17% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
17,179
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
31
Better than 70% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 10,983 | 78.2% | 9.8 wks | 58 |
| General Surgery | 6,098 | 59.1% | 13.9 wks | 159 |
| Dermatology | 5,161 | 52.8% | 16.7 wks | 288 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 5,122 | 64.8% | 13.4 wks | 95 |
| Gynaecology | 4,531 | 65.7% | 12.7 wks | 95 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,588 | 72.7% | 12.0 wks | 2 |
| Gastroenterology | 3,562 | 63.6% | 13.5 wks | 1 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,085 | 68.2% | 11.5 wks | 10 |
| Rheumatology | 1,889 | 51.9% | 17.5 wks | 34 |
| General Internal Medicine | 1,831 | 69.6% | 12.2 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,601 | 68.4% | 13.0 wks | 2 |
| Plastic Surgery | 1,483 | 63.9% | 12.3 wks | 29 |
| Cardiology | 1,362 | 81.9% | 9.1 wks | 0 |
| Other - Mental Healths | 744 | 71.6% | 11.9 wks | 1 |
| Oral Surgery | 737 | 65.1% | 13.4 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 390 | 88.7% | 7.6 wks | 0 |
| Other - Medicals | 172 | 94.2% | 5.9 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 22 | 40.9% | 24.5 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.