ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 22,529 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.5 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
5

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 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,239 7.8 wks 23.2 wks 85% 2.8 weeks shorter
2 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,581 9.9 wks 28.4 wks 76% 2.0 weeks shorter
3 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,300 11.6 wks 43.4 wks 66% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,201 13.3 wks 39.9 wks 61% 0.4 weeks longer
5 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 8,208 15.2 wks 48.2 wks 55% 1.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) 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 16.4 weeks to 11.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.5 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202611.510.5
July 202611.210.2
June 202611.910.3
May 202613.211.3
April 202613.411.2
March 202615.210.9
February 202617.513.4
January 202617.914
December 202517.613.9
November 202516.812.9
October 202516.212.8
September 202515.312.3
August 202515.712.0
July 202515.811.5
June 202515.812.1
May 202516.112.5
April 202516.812.5
March 202517.813
February 202517.914.4
January 202518.214.9
December 202418.014.8
November 202416.614.1
October 202416.613.8
September 202416.413.5

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