South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a plastic surgeon is
16 weeks
That's nearly 4 months
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 2,125 people waiting to see a plastic surgeon, with a typical wait of about nearly 4 months. 55% 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 plastic surgeon is about 15 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 60th out of 92 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 12th out of 16 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Plastic Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Plastic Surgery waiting time at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 16 weeks.
You can compare Plastic Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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