At a glance: 18,493 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Harrogate and District in June 2026, spread across 14 specialties, and 2 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was neurology — only 57% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 14 weeks — while dermatology was quickest at 98%.
Treatment waiting times at Harrogate and District
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 985 | 57% | 0 | 14 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 3,543 | 63% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Cardiology | 1,133 | 65% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| ENT | 2,593 | 69% | 1 | 11 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 884 | 69% | 1 | 11 weeks |
| General surgery | 2,090 | 76% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 1,413 | 78% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 1,615 | 81% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Urology | 1,170 | 86% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 812 | 89% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 82 | 91% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 330 | 92% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 317 | 95% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Dermatology | 1,526 | 98% | 0 | 3 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Harrogate and District
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Audiology | 247 | 64% |
| DEXA scan | 809 | 49% |
| Echocardiography | 567 | 49% |
| MRI | 477 | 28% |
| Ultrasound | 1,703 | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 58 | 7% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 56 | 5% |
| Colonoscopy | 153 | 4% |
| Gastroscopy | 164 | 4% |
| CT | 275 | 3% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Harrogate and District the longest was audiology, with 64% past it and 247 people in the queue.
Skip the 14-week wait
Waiting 14 weeks for neurology at Harrogate and District 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 Harrogate and District? 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 neurology 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.