The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a neurosurgeon is
11 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North East and Yorkshire region. There are currently 1,304 people waiting to see a neurosurgeon, with a typical wait of about nearly 3 months. 72% 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 neurosurgeon is about 14 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 13th out of 43 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 5th out of 9 in North East and Yorkshire
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Neurosurgery waiting times at other hospitals in the North East and Yorkshire region:
The current average Neurosurgery waiting time at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is about 11 weeks.
You can compare Neurosurgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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