A broken hip (hip fracture) is serious and needs treatment in hospital straight away. It usually happens after a fall and is more common in older people and people with osteoporosis. Almost everyone needs surgery, either to fix the broken bone with screws, nails, rods or plates, or to replace part or all of the hip joint.
If you think someone has broken their hip, call 999. You do not choose the hospital: the ambulance takes you to the nearest suitable one. This page is for understanding the care at your local hospital. The figures come from the National Hip Fracture Database, which records almost every hip fracture treated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Hospitals in the North East
9 hospitals in the North East with published figures. Sorted by name. This is not a ranking: read how to read this first.
| Hospital | Volume bandPeople treated for a hip fracture, 2025 (NHFD) | Key outcomeDeaths within 30 days (adjusted) | Waiting timeWhole trust | Patient experience | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Memorial HospitalNHS · County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399375 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Darlington Memorial Hospital) |
| The James Cook University HospitalNHS · South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499476 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 3%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.4 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for The James Cook University Hospital) |
| Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care HospitalNHS · Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 500 or more697 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | Better than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 8.7 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital) |
| Queen Elizabeth HospitalNHS · Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399333 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 6%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | Better than expectedInpatients rated their overall experience 8.8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for Queen Elizabeth Hospital) |
| Royal Victoria InfirmaryNHS · The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499454 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 6%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.4 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Not Rated (CQC report for Royal Victoria Infirmary) |
| South Tyneside District HospitalNHS · South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT | Fewer than 300175 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 9%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for South Tyneside District Hospital) |
| Sunderland Royal HospitalNHS · South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT | 400 to 499446 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 6%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for Sunderland Royal Hospital) |
| University Hospital North DurhamNHS · County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | 300 to 399385 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 7.9 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Good (CQC report for University Hospital North Durham) |
| University Hospital of North TeesNHS · North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust | 400 to 499435 people treated for a hip fracture in 2025 | 4%National: 5.1%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not applicable (emergency care) | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Requires improvement (CQC report for University Hospital of North Tees) |
How to read this
- Not a ranking. The table is in alphabetical order. A higher volume does not on its own mean better care, and we do not combine the columns into a score.
- Volume bands. Cut points are the lower quartile, median and upper quartile of all 160 hospitals in the NHFD 2026 report in the published table, rounded. So about a quarter of hospitals in the NHFD 2026 report fall in each band. The exact number is shown under the band.
- Risk adjustment. Where a figure says “adjusted”, the audit has allowed for differences in the patients each hospital treats, such as age and other illnesses. Hospitals that take on more complex cases can still look different for reasons the adjustment does not capture.
- Bands and limits. We only say a result is higher or lower than expected when the source itself says so (for example NJR outlier status, NELA funnel limits, SSNAP levels, CQC survey bands). Where the source publishes a rate without limits we show the rate and the national figure, and say “No banding published”.
- Small numbers. A small hospital can have 0% or a high percentage by chance. Figures the source suppresses are shown as “Not published (small numbers)”.
- Trust or hospital. Volumes and outcomes here are for each hospital or team, but waiting times and the CQC inpatient survey are for the whole trust.
- Different periods. Each figure has its own period, shown next to it. Audit results describe operations done one to three years ago; waiting times are updated monthly.
- National figures. National figures are the average of all hospitals in the NHFD file, weighted by number of cases (our calculation); the NHFD file has no national row.
- Talk to your GP or consultant about what the figures mean for you. If you are referred for planned care in England, you can usually choose your hospital.
Full definitions: methodology and data dictionary.
Data sources and licences
- National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) annual report 2026 data, Royal College of Physicians (FFFAP) for HQIP. Source: National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) annual report 2026, Royal College of Physicians / HQIP, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025 (trust benchmark results), Care Quality Commission. Source: Care Quality Commission, NHS Patient Survey Programme, Adult Inpatient Survey 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- CQC ratings, Care Quality Commission. CQC ratings: Care Quality Commission. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- Healthcare-associated infections: annual counts and rates by trust (financial year 2025 to 2026), UK Health Security Agency. Source: UK Health Security Agency, healthcare-associated infection annual data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
Data last updated 26 October 2026. We do not change the published figures; we only group volumes into bands. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Sources
We checked this guide against these official pages on 26 October 2026.
- Broken hip (NHS website)
- National Hip Fracture Database annual report 2026 data (Royal College of Physicians)
- Adult inpatient survey (Care Quality Commission)
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