ShortestWait

Neurosurgery waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 3,730 patients were waiting for neurosurgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.2 weeks, against 13.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
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 The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,657 12.0 wks 38.9 wks 63% 0.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every neurosurgery 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 rose from 9.9 weeks to 12.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.2 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202612.213.4
July 202611.613.3
June 202611.613.4
May 202611.813.6
April 202610.112.8
March 202610.312.7
February 202611.814.1
January 202612.114.3
December 202512.414
November 20251213.6
October 202512.913.5
September 202512.913.8
August 202512.914.3
July 202512.613.7
June 202512.713.9
May 202512.113.9
April 202511.713.9
March 202511.614.3
February 202512.114.1
January 202511.714.1
December 202411.613.7
November 202410.413.5
October 202410.113.7
September 20249.913.8

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