South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
66.2%
Better than 52% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.4 wks
Better than 48% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
56,517
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
675
Better than 32% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
76.1%
Better than 63% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
17,630
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
3
Better than 81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Medicals | 7,380 | 63.4% | 13.3 wks | 266 |
| Other - Surgicals | 6,907 | 58.7% | 14.6 wks | 74 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 6,899 | 55.5% | 15.9 wks | 56 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,439 | 68.6% | 12.1 wks | 20 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,944 | 84.2% | 9.4 wks | 1 |
| Urology | 3,698 | 70.3% | 11.7 wks | 1 |
| Gynaecology | 3,099 | 65.1% | 12.5 wks | 26 |
| Dermatology | 2,850 | 62.2% | 13.2 wks | 4 |
| Cardiology | 2,299 | 68.8% | 12.0 wks | 26 |
| Neurology | 2,197 | 52.0% | 17.1 wks | 138 |
| Plastic Surgery | 2,027 | 62.2% | 12.6 wks | 31 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,881 | 69.2% | 12.1 wks | 5 |
| General Surgery | 1,858 | 65.6% | 12.8 wks | 12 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,640 | 94.3% | 5.7 wks | 5 |
| Rheumatology | 1,457 | 57.3% | 15.4 wks | 4 |
| Neurosurgical | 1,067 | 77.5% | 10.7 wks | 6 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,012 | 90.7% | 7.4 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 383 | 97.4% | 3.3 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 336 | 79.5% | 10.1 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 100 | 94.0% | 3.5 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 44 | 100.0% | 5.3 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.