ShortestWait

Cardiothoracic surgery waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 1,054 patients were waiting for cardiothoracic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.1 weeks, against 9.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
Ranked providers
1

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 Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,054 13.1 wks 41.9 wks 61% 1.1 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiothoracic surgery 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 16.2 weeks to 13.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.1 wks9.6 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202613.19.6
July 2026149.6
June 202614.79.9
May 202614.210.6
April 202612.69.9
March 202612.89.6
February 20261411.1
January 202614.711
December 202514.110.1
November 202513.39.9
October 202512.510.3
September 202513.310.8
August 20251410.9
July 202513.910.1
June 202514.69.9
May 20251511.7
April 202514.711.2
March 202515.110.8
February 202515.211.5
January 202515.311.1
December 202416.311.3
November 202416.910.6
October 202416.610.9
September 202416.211.1

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