At a glance: 43,341 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Mid Yorkshire Teaching in June 2026, spread across 16 specialties, and 300 of them had already waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was neurology — only 54% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 16 weeks — while dermatology was quickest at 91%.
Treatment waiting times at Mid Yorkshire Teaching
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 2,072 | 54% | 0 | 16 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 4,848 | 54% | 124 | 16 weeks |
| ENT | 7,352 | 58% | 34 | 15 weeks |
| Elderly medicine | 436 | 59% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 5,909 | 60% | 109 | 14 weeks |
| General surgery | 1,763 | 64% | 4 | 11 weeks |
| Urology | 3,386 | 66% | 11 | 11 weeks |
| Ophthalmology | 4,840 | 69% | 16 | 11 weeks |
| General medicine | 82 | 71% | 0 | 3 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 3,141 | 72% | 2 | 10 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 3,625 | 72% | 0 | 8 weeks |
| Plastic surgery | 1,560 | 73% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 1,373 | 75% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 567 | 81% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| Cardiology | 832 | 90% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Dermatology | 1,555 | 91% | 0 | 4 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Mid Yorkshire Teaching
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Urodynamics | 104 | 46% |
| MRI | 4,387 | 31% |
| Cystoscopy | 165 | 8% |
| Audiology | 479 | 2% |
| CT | 975 | 0% |
| Ultrasound | 3,564 | 0% |
| DEXA scan | 471 | 0% |
| Echocardiography | 1,110 | 0% |
| Nerve conduction studies | 569 | 0% |
| Sleep studies | 392 | 0% |
| Colonoscopy | 553 | 0% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 162 | 0% |
| Gastroscopy | 479 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Mid Yorkshire Teaching the longest was urodynamics, with 46% past it and 104 people in the queue.
Skip the 16-week wait
Waiting 16 weeks for neurology at Mid Yorkshire Teaching 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 Mid Yorkshire Teaching? 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.