Acute (Teaching) Yorkshire & Humber Requires improvement

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Major Yorkshire teaching trust including Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital.

Data vintage: June 2026 · Reviewed by PlainNHS ·

RTT 18-week

68.4%

Far below standard

Waiting list

85,753

incomplete pathways across 22 specialties

Waiting 52+ weeks

1,402

Low 52+ burden

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 2025-09-24

The wait picture

Leeds Teaching Hospitals ranks 139 of 266 English NHS providers with waiting lists above 1,000 on the 18-week RTT standard (68.4% within standard; 85,753 incomplete pathways). Longest published specialty median here: Ear Nose and Throat at 16 weeks.

68.4%
Incomplete pathways within 18 weeks
85,753
Incomplete pathways on the list
16 wks
Longest specialty median (Ear Nose and Throat)
1,402
Patients waiting 52+ weeks

Ranked on NHS England's RTT-June-2026 incomplete-pathway return against every English provider with a list above 1,000 (not only the trusts PlainNHS profiles). Specialty charts use rows with ≥100 incomplete pathways.

Care Quality Commission · Leeds Teaching Hospitals

CQC key questions for Leeds Teaching Hospitals

How to read CQC bands. CQC provider page.

Published performance context

How this profile sits in the published data

PlainNHS converts the measures below into percentiles within the named comparison groups, then combines them into a transparent context score. It is not a clinical-quality rating, a referral recommendation, or a prediction of an individual wait. The official source values remain the decision-relevant record.

Published performance context for Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Each axis is a percentile in its stated comparison group; the centre score uses the displayed weights. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across 18-week standard, 52-week burden, Published CQC band. 18-week standard52-week burdenPublished CQC band 42 context / 100 50th percentile
Published performance context for Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Each axis is a percentile in its stated comparison group; the centre score uses the displayed weights.

42/100 context score. Weights automatically redistribute when a source value is unavailable.

  • 18-week standard: 48th percentile (50% weight)
    68.4% of incomplete pathways were within 18 weeks. 266 English providers with 1,000+ incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT incomplete-pathway return.
  • 52-week burden: 22nd percentile (30% weight)
    16.3 patients waiting 52+ weeks per 1,000 incomplete pathways. 266 English providers with 1,000+ incomplete pathways. Source: NHS England RTT incomplete-pathway return.
  • Published CQC band: 56th percentile (20% weight)
    CQC overall rating: Requires improvement. 10 profiled English trusts with a matched CQC overall rating. Source: Care Quality Commission published provider rating.

A percentile describes this publication's comparison group, not care quality or likely treatment timing. CQC inspection bands and RTT operational data measure different things and should be read separately as well as together.

NHS England RTT incomplete return

Leeds Teaching Hospitals incomplete-pathway return June 2026 · provider×specialty

Leeds Teaching Hospitals · 68.4% within 18w · #139/266 · 85,753 incomplete

Leeds Teaching Hospitals line from NHS England's consultant-led incomplete-pathway return (RTT-June-2026), compared with nearest within-18-week peers outside Yorkshire & Humber. How RTT works → · Compare two trusts →

Leeds Teaching Hospitals in the within-18-week neighbourhood

Kings College: 67.5%Kings College67.5%Leeds Teaching: 68.4%Leeds Teaching68.4%Guys and St Thomas: 68.7%Guys and St Thomas68.7%Imperial College…: 70.6%Imperial College…70.6%
Share of incomplete pathways within 18 weeks for Leeds Teaching Hospitals and nearest RTT-profile peers. Source: NHS England consultant-led RTT provider return.

Specialty median waits at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Sorted ascending. Incomplete pathways with ≥100 patients from NHS England's consultant-led RTT return (RTT-June-2026). Showing the four shortest and twelve longest of 20 published specialties.

Cardiology: 5 wksCardiology5 wksRespiratory Medicine: 6 wksRespiratory Medicine6 wksOther Services: 7 wksOther Services7 wksOphthalmology: 8 wksOphthalmology8 wksOral Surgery: 11 wksOral Surgery11 wksNeurosurgical: 11 wksNeurosurgical11 wksDermatology: 11 wksDermatology11 wksNeurology: 12 wksNeurology12 wksUrology: 12 wksUrology12 wksSurgical Services: 13 wksSurgical Services13 wksRheumatology: 14 wksRheumatology14 wksGynaecology: 14 wksGynaecology14 wks
Median incomplete-pathway wait (weeks) by specialty at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Share within 18 weeks by specialty

Sorted descending. Same specialty set as the median chart; useful when comparing queues inside this trust.

Cardiology: 96.9%Cardiology96.9%Respiratory Medicine: 93.6%Respiratory Medicine93.6%Other Services: 88.1%Other Services88.1%Ophthalmology: 83.7%Ophthalmology83.7%Neurology: 72.2%Neurology72.2%Oral Surgery: 71.6%Oral Surgery71.6%Urology: 70.9%Urology70.9%Neurosurgical: 66.5%Neurosurgical66.5%Dermatology: 65.8%Dermatology65.8%Rheumatology: 63.7%Rheumatology63.7%Paediatric Services: 63%Paediatric Services63%Surgical Services: 62.3%Surgical Services62.3%
Share of incomplete pathways within 18 weeks by specialty at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Waiting times by specialty

Incomplete pathways from NHS England's consultant-led RTT provider return. Longest published median on this trust: Ear Nose and Throat Service (16 weeks). RTT is reported by treatment function (specialty), not by individual operation - a hernia repair sits inside General Surgery, not as its own row.

Specialty Median wait 92nd percentile Within 18 weeks Waiting
Cardiology Service 5 wks 14 wks 96.9% 3,162
Respiratory Medicine Service 6 wks 17 wks 93.6% 764
Other - Other Services 7 wks 24 wks 88.1% 1,030
Ophthalmology Service 8 wks 25 wks 83.7% 4,841
Cardiothoracic Surgery Service 8 wks 29 wks 78.8% 509
General Surgery Service 9 wks 28 wks 79.4% 1,498
Other - Medical Services 9 wks 35 wks 73.1% 14,141
Gastroenterology Service 9 wks 35 wks 74.5% 2,864
Oral Surgery Service 11 wks 31 wks 71.6% 2,119
Neurosurgical Service 11 wks 48 wks 66.5% 562
Dermatology Service 11 wks 39 wks 65.8% 5,476
Neurology Service 12 wks 27 wks 72.2% 2,988
Urology Service 12 wks 32 wks 70.9% 4,107
Other - Surgical Services 13 wks 38 wks 62.3% 7,844
Rheumatology Service 14 wks 35 wks 63.7% 2,118
Gynaecology Service 14 wks 40 wks 61.7% 9,342
Other - Paediatric Services 14 wks 41 wks 63% 10,140
Plastic Surgery Service 15 wks 48 wks 58.7% 2,389
Ear Nose and Throat Service 16 wks 51 wks 55% 3,437
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service 16 wks 48 wks 56.1% 6,333

Source: NHS England Referral-to-Treatment (RTT) waiting times, RTT-June-2026. Specialties with fewer than 100 incomplete pathways are omitted. View source

Diagnostic test waiting times

NHS England's monthly Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity (DM01) return for Leeds Teaching Hospitals, by test type. This tracks scans and investigations, separate from the specialty treatment waits above.

Test Median wait Within 6 weeks Over 13 weeks Waiting
Audiology Assessments 6 wks 52.7% 167 884
Gastroscopy 4 wks 68.8% 77 381
Non Obstetric Ultrasound 4 wks 86.6% 46 6,961
Peripheral Neurophys 4 wks 100% 0 387
Sleep Studies 4 wks 100% 0 626
CT 3 wks 90.9% 8 3,590
Cystoscopy 3 wks 82.1% 30 257
DEXA Scan 3 wks 100% 0 627
MRI 3 wks 90.3% 58 3,245
Urodynamics 3 wks 79.4% 3 68
Colonoscopy 2 wks 80.4% 32 265
Echocardiography 2 wks 100% 0 1,108
Flexi Sigmoidoscopy 2 wks 98.9% 0 92

Source: NHS England Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), DM01-MAY-2026. Tests with fewer than 20 patients waiting are omitted. View source

Trusts with a similar RTT profile

Other English trusts with a within-18-week share within 2.5 percentage points of Leeds Teaching Hospitals's 68.4%, ranked by closeness, outside Yorkshire & Humber.

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
London · RTT 18wk: 68.7%
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London · RTT 18wk: 67.5%
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London · RTT 18wk: 70.6%

Longest mapped procedure waits at this trust

Procedure pages joined to this trust's slowest RTT treatment functions on file. Use them to compare national medians and per-trust tables.

Answers, sources and standards

Check the evidence behind this page

Start with the common questions, then follow the primary sources used for the figures above.

Common questions about this trust

What is the CQC rating of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has CQC key-question ratings on file: Overall Requires improvement. Published 2025-09-24. Inspection findings are not wait forecasts.

How is Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust performing on the NHS 18-week RTT standard?

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust completed 68.4% of elective pathways within the 18-week standard in NHS England's RTT-June-2026 return, with 85,753 patients on an incomplete pathway.

Can I choose to be referred to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?

Yes, in England the NHS Choose & Book (e-RS) entitlement gives you a statutory right at the point of GP referral to choose any clinically appropriate NHS Trust. See our Choose & Book guide for the full process.

Primary sources

Data current as of

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Important: This page presents publicly available NHS performance data. It is not medical advice and does not predict timing or outcome of any individual case. Always consult your GP, NHS 111, or the treating Trust for clinical decisions.

What to do next

Use Leeds Teaching Hospitals's published RTT return before you chase a clinical answer.

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals reported 68.4% of incomplete pathways within 18 weeks (85,753 waiting across 22 specialties on the June 2026 return). Compare with another trust
  • Longest median wait at this trust on file: Hip Replacement (16 weeks). Open procedure profile
  • Read how the 18-week clock and incomplete-pathway counts are defined in NHS England’s monthly release. RTT guide

Published operational data only, not medical advice. Contact your GP, NHS 111, or the treating trust for clinical decisions.

Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times · RTT-June-2026 CQC overall + five key-question ratings matched from the Care Quality Commission published provider file (cqc_provider_ratings).

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PlainNHS trust pages are rendered directly from NHS England RTT provider returns and matched CQC overall ratings, no number is typed in by an editor. Specialty waits and within-18-week shares for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust come from the live provider×specialty return on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of RTT-June-2026. Figures here are for context and comparison; clinical pathway decisions belong with your GP, NHS 111, or the treating Trust.