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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Official NHS figures: waiting for treatment

August 2026

4,090 people were waiting to start treatment at the end of the month, counted from the day their referral was received.

79%
have waited 18 weeks or less
England: 72%. NHS standard: 92%▲ Better than England, but misses the national standard
10 weeks
typical wait so far
England: 10 weeks. Half have waited longer● About the same as England
3
waiting more than a year
0% of the list. England: 1%▲ Better than England
Up to 6 weeks
31%
6 to 12 weeks
27%
12 to 18 weeks
21%
18 to 26 weeks
14%
26 weeks to a year
7%
Over a year
0%

People whose wait ended this month

  • 313 admitted for treatment, after a typical wait of 9 weeks
  • 501 treated or discharged without admission, after 9 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.

Ophthalmology at other local providers

ProviderWaiting18 weeks or lessTypical waitOver a year
Optegra Eye Hospital York 720 87% 9 weeks 0
Newmedica Grimsby 929 78% 10 weeks 3
Newmedica Brigg 685 84% 8 weeks 1
SpaMedica Hull 567 96% 6 weeks 0
St Hugh's Hospital, Grimsby 171 91% 9 weeks 0
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5,580 71% 10 weeks 24
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust 1,502 78% 9 weeks 0
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust 3,017 81% 8 weeks 1
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 9,306 61% 14 weeks 274
Newmedica Harrogate 362 84% 10 weeks 0

Independent providers treat NHS-funded patients for a narrower range of conditions, so waits are not directly comparable with a hospital trust.

What patients report

No waits logged yet

0 of 10 logged. Yours would be the first. 10 are needed before figures appear.

Figures appear here once 10 people have logged a wait in the last 90 days. 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 here

Care Quality Commission

How CQC rates it

Friarage Hospital

Good overall, inspection published 19 January 2024.

  • SafeGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • CaringGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • Well-ledGood
Each service here
  • Diagnostic imagingRequires improvement Jul 2019
  • End of life careGood Oct 2016
  • MaternityRequires improvement Jan 2024
  • Medical care (including older people's care)Requires improvement May 2023
  • Outpatients and diagnostic imagingGood Oct 2016
  • Services for children & young peopleGood Jun 2015
  • SurgeryGood May 2023

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.