Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a paediatrician is
6 weeks
That's just over 1 month
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 1,184 people waiting to see a paediatrician, with a typical wait of about just over 1 month. 98% 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 paediatrician is about 12 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 7th out of 118 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 1st out of 19 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Paediatrics waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Paediatrics waiting time at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is about 6 weeks.
You can compare Paediatrics waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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