Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
78.4%
Better than 86% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
8.8 wks
Better than 90% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
11,890
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
8
Better than 83% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
77.7%
Better than 71% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
10,725
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
5
Better than 80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 2,371 | 92.1% | 5.8 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 2,126 | 64.3% | 12.6 wks | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,730 | 62.1% | 14.2 wks | 1 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,348 | 93.3% | 5.7 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 826 | 92.3% | 4.8 wks | 0 |
| Cardiology | 802 | 72.4% | 11.8 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 789 | 77.1% | 9.9 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 782 | 65.7% | 12.3 wks | 7 |
| Rheumatology | 402 | 82.6% | 10.0 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 375 | 86.1% | 5.8 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 204 | 96.1% | 5.3 wks | 0 |
| Other - Mental Healths | 83 | 100.0% | 4.1 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 34 | 67.6% | 16.6 wks | 0 |
| Other - Surgicals | 18 | 77.8% | 10.7 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.