North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a geriatrician is
7 weeks
That's 1½ months
The NHS Geriatric Medicine waiting list at North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust currently has 184 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 7 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Geriatric Medicine patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.2 week longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 24 places in the national league for this department's; now 57 out of 112 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a geriatrician is about 7 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 57th out of 112 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 20 in North East and Yorkshire
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North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 184 patients on its Geriatric Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 7 weeks.
About 92% of Geriatric Medicine patients at North Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Geriatric Medicine waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.