ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 588 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 5.5 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
5.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
16.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
94%
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 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 67 3.6 wks 12.6 wks 97% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 55 3.6 wks 13.3 wks 100% 0.1 weeks longer
3 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 62 5.5 wks 15.7 wks 100% 0.9 weeks shorter
4 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 321 5.7 wks 22.7 wks 91% no change
5 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 77 10.2 wks 14.8 wks 95% 8.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general medicine 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 7.7 weeks to 5.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.5 wks10.2 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 20265.510.2
July 20265.310.2
June 2026510.5
May 20265.411.4
April 20264.510.8
March 20264.59.8
February 2026411.4
January 20265.911.9
December 20255.512
November 20256.711
October 20257.511.1
September 20255.711.2
August 2025611.3
July 20255.811.2
June 20254.711.5
May 20255.911.5
April 20255.911.5
March 20259.311.2
February 20258.211.7
January 20259.611.7
December 20248.711.6
November 20246.711
October 20245.811.3
September 20247.711.7

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