Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustNHS
North Shields NE29 8NH
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 7 weeks
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Plastic surgeons in Gateshead
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Hospitals and NHS clinics providing plastic surgery in Gateshead.
The shortest wait for plastic surgery care in Gateshead is 7 weeks at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The longest is 16 weeks at Nuffield Health Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Hospital. The England median is 11 weeks.
5 providers · 4 NHS, 1 independent
This is NHS reconstructive plastic surgery: after cancer, burns, injury or for a condition present from birth. It is not cosmetic surgery. For private cosmetic procedures, check the surgeon's GMC registration and the clinic's CQC rating directly.
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NHS providers
ranked by median waiting timeCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustNHS
Darlington DL3 6HX
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 11 weeks
Deaths after care more than expected, the NHS is looking into why
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNHS
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN
9 in 10 would recommendtrust-wide
Typical wait 12 weeks
Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne HospitalIndependent
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1JP
No recommendation data
Typical wait 16 weeks
Independent providers
appointment times are set by the provider and are not published hereSpire 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.