Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a mental health specialist is
3 weeks
That's about 3 weeks
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 64 people waiting to see a mental health specialist, with a typical wait of about about 3 weeks. 97% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a mental health specialist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 2nd out of 14 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 1st out of 3 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Mental Health waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Mental Health waiting time at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is about 3 weeks.
You can compare Mental Health waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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