At a glance: 47,019 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals in June 2026, spread across 13 specialties, and 1,404 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was ENT — only 51% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 17 weeks — while elderly medicine was quickest at 89%.
Treatment waiting times at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT | 6,514 | 51% | 275 | 17 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 12,752 | 54% | 1,100 | 16 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 2,411 | 55% | 2 | 15 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 2,235 | 57% | 1 | 14 weeks |
| General surgery | 4,077 | 68% | 6 | 11 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 3,944 | 68% | 12 | 10 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 3,530 | 69% | 2 | 11 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 844 | 70% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Urology | 2,849 | 71% | 3 | 10 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 2,789 | 74% | 2 | 7 weeks |
| Cardiology | 2,386 | 83% | 1 | 9 weeks |
| Dermatology | 2,563 | 84% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 125 | 89% | 0 | 4 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology | 1,401 | 70% |
| MRI | 3,806 | 47% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 299 | 44% |
| Urodynamics | 92 | 22% |
| DEXA scan | 672 | 21% |
| Ultrasound | 4,419 | 5% |
| CT | 1,610 | 3% |
| Echocardiography | 212 | 2% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 83 | 2% |
| Colonoscopy | 367 | 1% |
| Gastroscopy | 371 | 1% |
| Cystoscopy | 440 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals the longest was audiology, with 70% past it and 1,401 people in the queue.
Skip the 17-week wait
Waiting 17 weeks for ENT at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals is a long time to be in pain or limbo. Private cover can have you seen by a consultant in days rather than months. It will not pay for a condition you are already waiting on, so it only helps if arranged before a problem starts — compare cover, see whether it is worth it, or get a free quote now.
Frequently asked questions
Can private cover skip the waiting list at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals? Yes for a new problem, no for one you are already waiting to have treated — here is what private cover gets you over the NHS. For the national picture see ENT waits across England or our NHS waiting-time guides.
Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) and Diagnostics (DM01) waiting-times statistics, June 2026; self-pay figures from UK private hospitals’ own published price lists. Waiting-list figures change monthly.