ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 10,005 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 16.7 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
16.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
45.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
53%
Ranked providers
4

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 68 6.0 wks 25.5 wks 79% 6.4 weeks shorter
2 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 904 7.7 wks 37.2 wks 75% 2.2 weeks shorter
3 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 8,821 17.8 wks 46.3 wks 51% 2.1 weeks longer
4 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 181 24.7 wks 41.6 wks 31% 3.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic surgery 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 21.4 weeks to 16.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.7 wks14 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202616.714
July 202616.513.7
June 202615.114
May 202615.314.6
April 202614.914.3
March 202616.115.2
February 202617.215.9
January 202617.516.3
December 202517.315.8
November 202517.215.1
October 202516.814.8
September 202516.514.3
August 202517.714.5
July 20251814.1
June 202518.214.9
May 20251815.4
April 202518.715.4
March 202518.216.3
February 202519.616.5
January 202520.516.8
December 20242116.3
November 202421.215.9
October 202420.615.7
September 202421.415.7

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