GATESHEAD HEALTH vs THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS
Within 18 Weeks
78.4%
Total Waiting
11,890
Median Wait
8.5 weeks
A&E 4hr
77.7%
Within 18 Weeks
73.5%
Total Waiting
86,197
Median Wait
9.5 weeks
A&E 4hr
76.7%
By Specialty
| Specialty | GATESHEAD HEALTH | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 92.1% | 76.9% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Gynaecology | 64.3% | 88.3% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| Trauma & Orthopaedics | 62.1% | 59.3% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Other Medical | 93.3% | 79.3% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Gastroenterology | 92.3% | 89.9% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Cardiology | 72.4% | 76.5% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| Other Services | 77.1% | 76.4% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Urology | 65.7% | 64.1% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
| Rheumatology | 82.6% | 90.9% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| Respiratory Medicine | 86.1% | 91.6% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| Elderly Medicine | 96.1% | 99.2% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| General Medicine | 67.6% | 85.4% | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS |
| Other Surgical | 77.8% | 64.4% | GATESHEAD HEALTH |
Summary
GATESHEAD HEALTH has the higher overall figure, with 78.4% of incomplete pathways within 18 weeks compared with 73.5% at THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS. Across 13 shared specialties, GATESHEAD HEALTH leads in 7 and THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS leads in 6.