ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 25,116 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.4 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
71%
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 852 8.5 wks 19.4 wks 91% 0.3 weeks shorter
2 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 7,862 9.2 wks 28.9 wks 79% 1.4 weeks shorter
3 Fairfield Independent Hospital Independent North West 166 10.0 wks 26.7 wks 81% 0.3 weeks shorter
4 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,082 11.0 wks 31.3 wks 78% 0.1 weeks longer
5 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,886 12.1 wks 40.2 wks 68% 2.8 weeks shorter
6 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,090 12.8 wks 44.7 wks 64% 0.5 weeks longer
7 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,499 16.8 wks 45.6 wks 52% 2.1 weeks shorter
8 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,656 20.8 wks 46.0 wks 44% 0.8 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 13.3 weeks to 11.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.4 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202611.411
July 202611.411.0
June 202611.511
May 202612.611.8
April 202611.711.1
March 202610.810.4
February 202612.412.2
January 20261312.6
December 202512.712.5
November 202512.412
October 202512.212.2
September 202512.412.3
August 202512.312.4
July 202511.611.9
June 202512.012.5
May 202512.112.7
April 202511.912.6
March 202511.212.4
February 202512.213.2
January 20251313.2
December 202413.313
November 202412.812.7
October 20241313.1
September 202413.313.4

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