The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
8 weeks
That's 2 months
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 1,053 people waiting to see a gastroenterologist, with a typical wait of about 2 months. 88% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Of those waiting over a year, here's how long they've been waiting:
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 57th out of 189 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 10th out of 27 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gastroenterology waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Gastroenterology waiting time at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 8 weeks.
You can compare Gastroenterology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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