At a glance: 2,609 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital in June 2026, spread across 7 specialties, and none had yet waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was dermatology — only 3% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 33 weeks — while ENT was quickest at 74%.
Treatment waiting times at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 58 | 3% | 0 | 33 weeks |
| Neurosurgery | 123 | 58% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Neurology | 86 | 59% | 0 | 9 weeks |
| General surgery | 592 | 59% | 0 | 15 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 1,519 | 62% | 0 | 12 weeks |
| Cardiology | 102 | 74% | 0 | 12 weeks |
| ENT | 129 | 74% | 0 | 10 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| MRI | 476 | 85% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital the longest was MRI, with 85% past it and 476 people in the queue.
Skip the 33-week wait
Waiting 33 weeks for dermatology at Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital 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 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital? 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 dermatology 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.