Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a urologist is
17 weeks
That's 4 months
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 1,127 people waiting to see a urologist, with a typical wait of about 4 months. 54% 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 urologist is about 11 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 188th out of 204 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 31st out of 32 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Urology waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Urology waiting time at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is about 17 weeks.
You can compare Urology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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