At a glance: 13,039 people were waiting for NHS treatment at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care in June 2026, spread across 11 specialties, and none had yet waited more than a year. The hardest specialty to be seen quickly was ENT — only 63% of patients seen within the 18-week target and a median wait of 13 weeks — while urology was quickest at 99%.
Treatment waiting times at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care
| Specialty | People waiting | Seen within 18 weeks | Waiting over a year | Median wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT | 1,979 | 63% | 0 | 13 weeks |
| Trauma & orthopaedics | 3,137 | 67% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| Oral surgery | 737 | 68% | 0 | 10 weeks |
| Gynaecology | 1,890 | 70% | 0 | 11 weeks |
| General surgery | 1,227 | 77% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Respiratory medicine | 651 | 88% | 0 | 7 weeks |
| Gastroenterology | 1,099 | 93% | 0 | 5 weeks |
| Cardiology | 1,050 | 93% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Dermatology | 232 | 94% | 0 | 3 weeks |
| Rheumatology | 380 | 97% | 0 | 6 weeks |
| Urology | 657 | 99% | 0 | 6 weeks |
Diagnostic test waiting times at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care
| Test | People waiting | Waiting beyond 6 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve conduction studies | 50 | 32% |
| Colonoscopy | 269 | 3% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 86 | 3% |
| Gastroscopy | 219 | 3% |
| Audiology | 123 | 2% |
| CT | 438 | 1% |
| MRI | 507 | 0% |
| Ultrasound | 895 | 0% |
| Echocardiography | 659 | 0% |
The six-week point is where the NHS counts a diagnostic wait as a breach; at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care the longest was nerve conduction studies, with 32% past it and 50 people in the queue.
Skip the 13-week wait
Waiting 13 weeks for ENT at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care 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 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care? 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.