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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Official NHS figures: waiting for treatment

August 2026

21,733 people were waiting to start treatment at the end of the month, counted from the day their referral was received.

71%
have waited 18 weeks or less
England: 65%. NHS standard: 92%▲ Better than England, but misses the national standard
11 weeks
typical wait so far
England: 12 weeks. Half have waited longer▲ Better than England
12
waiting more than a year
0% of the list. England: 2%▲ Better than England
Up to 6 weeks
32%
6 to 12 weeks
23%
12 to 18 weeks
16%
18 to 26 weeks
15%
26 weeks to a year
15%
Over a year
0%

People whose wait ended this month

  • 818 admitted for treatment, after a typical wait of 10 weeks
  • 3,834 treated or discharged without admission, after 5 weeks

On this waiting list, or been on it? Log your wait

The clock starts when the hospital receives the referral and stops when treatment starts or the patient is discharged. People still waiting have not finished their wait, so their final wait will be longer than shown.

By specialty

Longest typical wait first. Tap a specialty for its own page.

SpecialtyWaiting18 weeks or lessTypical waitEngland typicalOver a year
Neurology 1,023 51% 18 weeks 13 weeks 0
Ear, Nose and Throat 2,810 57% 15 weeks 15 weeks 0
Oral Surgery 897 62% 14 weeks 16 weeks 0
Trauma and Orthopaedics 3,575 62% 13 weeks 14 weeks 10
Cardiology 1,346 64% 13 weeks 12 weeks 0
General Surgery 2,126 71% 11 weeks 13 weeks 0
Gastroenterology 996 80% 10 weeks 11 weeks 0
Other Medical 1,201 81% 10 weeks 11 weeks 0
Other Surgical 835 68% 10 weeks 11 weeks 2
Ophthalmology 1,502 78% 9 weeks 10 weeks 0
Gynaecology 1,488 72% 9 weeks 14 weeks 0
Urology 1,116 79% 8 weeks 12 weeks 0
Other Paediatric 543 88% 8 weeks 12 weeks 0
Rheumatology 342 92% 7 weeks 11 weeks 0
Dermatology 1,597 96% 5 weeks 11 weeks 0
Respiratory Medicine 185 93% 4 weeks 10 weeks 0

Fewer than 100 people waiting, so not ranked: General Internal Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Other Other.

"Other" groups cover the smaller specialties that NHS England does not list separately.

Official NHS figures: cancelled operations

April to June 2026

44
operations cancelled at the last minute for non-medical reasons
2
of those patients were not treated within 28 days
They should all be offered a new date within 28 days
5%
of cancelled patients missed the 28-day promise
England: 22%▲ Better than England

"Last minute" means on the day the patient was due to arrive, after they arrived, or on the day of the operation. Non-medical reasons include no bed, no staff or no theatre time. Cancellations made earlier, or for medical reasons, are not counted, and there are no published figures for cancelled appointments or treatment sessions. That is what people can log here.

Cancer waiting times

How long patients wait to be told whether they have cancer and to start treatment, against the national standards and England.

Waits for tests and scans

MRI, CT, ultrasound, heart scans, colonoscopy and more: how many people are waiting and how many have waited six weeks or longer.

A&E, Harrogate District Hospital

The official four-hour figures, and a timer for anyone sat in A&E right now.

I'm in A&E. Time my wait.

What patients report

Log a hospital wait

Official figures stop the clock at first treatment. We also count waits for tests, results and follow-up appointments, and how often the hospital cancelled.

Log your wait

Care Quality Commission

How CQC rates it

Harrogate District Hospital

Good overall, inspection published 7 January 2026.

  • SafeRequires improvement
  • EffectiveGood
  • CaringOutstanding
  • ResponsiveGood
  • Well-ledGood
Urgent and emergency care, and the other services here
  • Urgent and emergency servicesGood Jul 2016
  • Critical careOutstanding Jul 2016
  • End of life careGood Jul 2016
  • MaternityGood Jan 2026
  • Medical care (including older people's care)Good Jul 2016
  • Outpatients and diagnostic imagingOutstanding Jul 2016
  • Services for children & young peopleGood Mar 2019
  • SurgeryOutstanding Mar 2019

The CQC report

Ratings are the Care Quality Commission's, from its published directory of 1 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence. A rating stands until the next inspection, so check the date: many are years old. "Responsive" is the question about waiting. CQC data

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Your rights

Know where you stand

  • 18 weeks. You have the right to start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks of referral for a non-urgent condition. If that is not possible, the local NHS board must take all reasonable steps to offer a suitable alternative provider. Handbook to the NHS Constitution
  • Suspected cancer: 28 days. After an urgent referral for suspected cancer, you should be told whether you have cancer, or that it has been ruled out, within 28 days. This is an NHS standard the hospital is measured against, rather than a legal right, but it is fair to ask why if it is missed. NHS guide to waiting times
  • Ask to be treated somewhere else. If you are likely to wait longer than 18 weeks, you have the legal right to ask to be seen by a different provider. The hospital or the local NHS board must look into it and offer alternatives that could see you sooner. NHS guide to waiting times
  • Choose your hospital. When you are referred for a first outpatient appointment, you have the right to choose which provider you are referred to. Waiting times differ, so it is worth comparing. Handbook to the NHS Constitution

All your rights, and how to complain

General information, checked against each source on 13 October 2026. It is not legal advice. Follow the links for the official wording.