The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 19 weeks
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Cardiothoracic surgeons in Gateshead
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Hospitals and NHS clinics providing cardiothoracic surgery in Gateshead.
The shortest wait for cardiothoracic surgery care in Gateshead is 19 weeks at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The longest is 27 weeks at County Durham And Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The England median is 8 weeks.
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Patient recommendation, the safety flag and cancer waiting times are published per NHS trust, not per hospital. A mortality review is an NHS trigger for investigation, not proof of poor care. Cancer percentages move sharply on small patient numbers.
NHS providers
ranked by median waiting timeCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustNHS
Darlington DL3 6HX
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 27 weeks
Deaths after care more than expected, the NHS is looking into why
Independent providers
appointment times are set by the provider and are not published hereNuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne HospitalIndependent
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1JP
No recommendation data
Typical wait time not published
Spire Washington HospitalIndependent
Washington NE38 9JZ
No recommendation data
Typical wait time not published
Waiting times: NHS England Referral to Treatment. Ratings: Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. Data retrieved 2026-08-30.