ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 31,788 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.8 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
10

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 Spire Cheshire Hospital Independent North West 152 3.5 wks 12.4 wks 99% 0.8 weeks shorter
2 Fairfield Independent Hospital Independent North West 220 4.0 wks 19.1 wks 90% 4.2 weeks shorter
3 Spire Liverpool Hospital Independent North West 512 4.7 wks 15.5 wks 99% 1.8 weeks longer
4 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,365 12.9 wks 39.2 wks 62% 0.4 weeks shorter
5 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,011 13.1 wks 28.7 wks 65% 0.2 weeks longer
6 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,856 13.4 wks 32.5 wks 62% 0.3 weeks shorter
7 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 7,932 14.3 wks 41.2 wks 59% 1.2 weeks longer
8 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,680 16.5 wks 38.3 wks 54% 1.4 weeks longer
9 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,017 17.2 wks 39.7 wks 52% 2.0 weeks longer
10 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,037 17.6 wks 46.9 wks 51% 0.9 weeks longer

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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 19.3 weeks to 14.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.8 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202614.815.4
July 202614.214.8
June 202614.214.7
May 202613.914.8
April 20261314.1
March 202612.614.6
February 202615.515.8
January 202617.416.6
December 202517.916.9
November 202518.217.1
October 202518.217.5
September 202518.817.5
August 202520.217.9
July 202519.817.6
June 202519.517.2
May 202519.417.3
April 20252017.1
March 202519.617.6
February 202520.217.9
January 202520.518.2
December 202420.618.5
November 20242018.4
October 202419.518.6
September 202419.318.6

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