South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
5 weeks
That's 1 month
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 1,399 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 5 weeks from GP referral. About 10 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.5 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 16 places in the national league for this department's; now 30 out of 191 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 30th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 4th out of 27 in North East and Yorkshire
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 1,399 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 5 weeks.
About 97% of Gastroenterology patients at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
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This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.