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Hospital waiting times in North West

24 NHS trusts in North West, with how long the people on their waiting lists had waited at the end of August 2026. In England, 65% had waited 18 weeks or less.

These are the people still waiting for treatment at the end of the month, counted from their referral. “Within 18 weeks” means they had waited 18 weeks or less so far; it does not say when they will be treated.

NHS trusts in North West

The list is in alphabetical order, not a ranking. This is a fact about the waiting list, not a grade or a verdict on the care. Hospitals treat different patients: a specialist centre takes the hardest cases from a wide area and often has longer waits.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
66%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
161
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
16,735

Waiting times by specialty

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
59%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,109
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
41,103

Waiting times by specialty

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
62%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.1 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
509
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
36,998

Waiting times by specialty

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
11.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.7 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
184
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
29,011

Waiting times by specialty

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
62%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.2 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
284
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
15,694

Waiting times by specialty

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
72%
of the people still waiting
7 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
9.4 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.8 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
171
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
46,339

Waiting times by specialty

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
86%
of the people still waiting
21 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
6.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
5.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
3,267

Waiting times by specialty

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
60%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
14.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
2.0 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
364
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
62,308

Waiting times by specialty

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
81%
of the people still waiting
16 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
8.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
15
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
4,734

Waiting times by specialty

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
63%
of the people still waiting
2 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
815
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
64,802

Waiting times by specialty

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
61%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.9 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
127
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
10,814

Waiting times by specialty

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
64%
of the people still waiting
1 percentage point lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.6 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,332
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
167,070

Waiting times by specialty

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.1 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.1 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,752
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
83,764

Waiting times by specialty

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
71%
of the people still waiting
6 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.6 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
247
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
30,253

Waiting times by specialty

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
321
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
35,442

Waiting times by specialty

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
56%
of the people still waiting
9 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
15.5 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.3 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
3,928
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
136,819

Waiting times by specialty

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
62%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.7 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
155
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
34,931

Waiting times by specialty

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
79%
of the people still waiting
14 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
8.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
3.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
16,487

Waiting times by specialty

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
97%
of the people still waiting
32 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
4.3 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
7.9 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
3,086

Waiting times by specialty

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
97%
of the people still waiting
32 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
7.2 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
5.0 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
0
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
888

Waiting times by specialty

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
68%
of the people still waiting
3 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.9 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.3 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
81
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
11,646

Waiting times by specialty

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
69%
of the people still waiting
4 percentage points higher than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
10.8 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.4 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
584
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
36,391

Waiting times by specialty

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
65%
of the people still waiting
the same as England (65%)
Typical wait so far
12.0 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
0.2 weeks shorter than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
274
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
43,231

Waiting times by specialty

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Waited 18 weeks or less
60%
of the people still waiting
5 percentage points lower than England (65%)
Typical wait so far
13.6 weeks
half have waited less, half longer
1.4 weeks longer than England (12.2 weeks)
Waited over a year
1,106
more than 52 weeks
People waiting
46,291

Waiting times by specialty

Where the figures come from

The waiting lists at the end of August 2026, as each trust reported them to NHS England.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, August 2026, published 8 October 2026. Open Government Licence. England’s figures count every provider, the 388 independent sector providers included.

Data updated

The month each source’s data runs to, and when its publisher released it.

When each source is next expected

Sources

  • Contains public sector information from NHS England licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: Referral to Treatment (RTT) Waiting Times, monthly.

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