ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 16,328 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.7 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in Cheshire and Merseyside ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 888 8.3 wks 25.6 wks 80% 1.5 weeks longer
2 Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,091 8.6 wks 24.5 wks 83% 1.0 weeks shorter
3 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,827 9.3 wks 25.5 wks 82% 2.3 weeks shorter
4 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,478 10.7 wks 36.8 wks 73% 0.3 weeks longer
5 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,296 10.8 wks 26.4 wks 75% 1.0 weeks shorter
6 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,586 11.4 wks 26.4 wks 74% 2.1 weeks longer
7 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 2,731 12.1 wks 26.8 wks 72% 0.4 weeks longer
8 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,431 17.7 wks 44.6 wks 51% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Cheshire and Merseyside
  • England
Cheshire and Merseyside: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.4 weeks to 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202610.711.9
July 202610.611.7
June 202610.411.7
May 202610.812.1
April 202610.111.4
March 20269.510.7
February 202611.312.4
January 20261212.9
December 202512.513
November 202512.112.7
October 202512.613.2
September 202512.513.3
August 202513.313.6
July 202513.313.3
June 202513.913.7
May 202513.413.7
April 202513.413.2
March 202513.213.7
February 202513.914
January 202514.414.1
December 202414.513.9
November 202414.214
October 202413.914.1
September 202414.414.5

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