An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling in the aorta, the main artery that carries blood from the heart through the tummy. Most do not cause problems, but a large aneurysm can burst, which is a life-threatening emergency. Men are offered an ultrasound screening test when they turn 65.
A large aneurysm may be repaired with a planned operation, either open surgery or a stent inserted through the arteries in the groin (endovascular repair). The National Vascular Registry publishes the number of planned repairs at each trust and deaths in hospital afterwards, adjusted for differences between patients. Call 999 for sudden, severe pain in the tummy or back.
Hospitals in Yorkshire and the Humber
7 trusts in Yorkshire and the Humber with published figures. Sorted by name. This is not a ranking: read how to read this first.
| Trust | Volume bandPlanned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 (NVR) | Key outcomeDeaths in hospital after planned repair (adjusted) | Waiting timeWhole trust | Patient experience | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s HospitalCase ascertainment published as 50%-59%: not every operation was entered in the registry. | Fewer than 2518 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.2%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Bradford Royal Infirmary: Good (CQC report for Bradford Royal Infirmary) St Luke's Hospital: Good (CQC report for St Luke's Hospital) |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Montagu Hospital, MexboroughCase ascertainment published as 20%-29%: not every operation was entered in the registry. | Fewer than 255 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 7.1%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.4 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Doncaster Royal Infirmary: Requires improvement (CQC report for Doncaster Royal Infirmary) Montagu Hospital, Mexborough: Requires improvement (CQC report for Montagu Hospital, Mexborough) |
| Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Castle Hill Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary | 40 to 4949 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 2.0%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.3 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Castle Hill Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Castle Hill Hospital) Hull Royal Infirmary: Requires improvement (CQC report for Hull Royal Infirmary) |
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary, Seacroft Hospital, St James’s University Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital | 25 to 3936 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 0.0%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.2 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Chapel Allerton Hospital: Good (CQC report for Chapel Allerton Hospital) Leeds General Infirmary: Requires improvement (CQC report for Leeds General Infirmary) St James's University Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for St James's University Hospital) Wharfedale Hospital: Good (CQC report for Wharfedale Hospital) |
| Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Jessop Wing, Northern General Hospital, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, The Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Weston Park HospitalCase ascertainment published as 70%-84%: not every operation was entered in the registry. | 25 to 3934 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 1.1%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.4 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Jessop Wing: Requires improvement (CQC report for Jessop Wing) Northern General Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Northern General Hospital) Royal Hallamshire Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Royal Hallamshire Hospital) The Charles Clifford Dental Hospital: Good (CQC report for The Charles Clifford Dental Hospital) Weston Park Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for Weston Park Hospital) |
| South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Friarage Hospital, Friary Hospital | 50 or more66 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 0.0%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | 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 Friarage Hospital) |
| York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWhole trust. Hospitals: Bridlington Hospital, Scarborough Hospital, The York Hospital | 25 to 3933 planned (elective) AAA repairs in 2024 | 3.9%National: 1.3%No banding publishedMore measures
| Not published for this specialty | About the same as other trustsInpatients rated their overall experience 8.1 out of 10 (CQC Adult Inpatient Survey 2025, whole trust) | Bridlington Hospital: Good (CQC report for Bridlington Hospital) Scarborough Hospital: Good (CQC report for Scarborough Hospital) The York Hospital: Requires improvement (CQC report for The York Hospital) |
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 64 trusts and health boards in the NVR table in the published table, rounded. So about a quarter of trusts and health boards in the NVR table 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. This audit publishes figures for each NHS trust, which may run several hospitals. The operation may only be done at one of them.
- 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 figure: England row of the NVR appendix tables.
- 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 Vascular Registry (NVR) 2025 State of the Nation report appendices, VSQIP (Royal College of Surgeons of England) for HQIP. Source: National Vascular Registry 2025 State of the Nation report appendices. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0
- 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.
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (NHS website)
- National Vascular Registry 2025 State of the Nation report (VSQIP)
- Adult inpatient survey (Care Quality Commission)
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