ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in Cheshire and Merseyside

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Cheshire and Merseyside, 17,951 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
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 Regency Hospital Independent North West 72 3.8 wks 14.5 wks 100% 2.2 weeks shorter
2 Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,604 8.9 wks 24.7 wks 83% 0.4 weeks shorter
3 Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,932 10.0 wks 28.9 wks 75% 0.1 weeks longer
4 Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,292 10.2 wks 32.1 wks 73% 2.0 weeks shorter
5 Spire Liverpool Hospital Independent North West 227 10.6 wks 28.6 wks 78% 0.9 weeks shorter
6 North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,021 11.4 wks 37.6 wks 69% 0.6 weeks shorter
7 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 5,490 12.0 wks 36.1 wks 68% 0.4 weeks shorter
8 Fairfield Independent Hospital Independent North West 246 12.5 wks 34.8 wks 64% 4.3 weeks shorter
9 East Cheshire NHS Trust NHS North West 1,195 13.2 wks 38.9 wks 64% 0.3 weeks shorter
10 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,817 17.6 wks 41.8 wks 51% 0.2 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 14.4 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks
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MonthCheshire and MerseysideEngland
August 202611.912.2
July 202612.112.2
June 20261212.3
May 202612.512.8
April 20261212.2
March 202611.011.4
February 202612.212.7
January 202613.313.1
December 202513.512.9
November 202513.312.6
October 202513.713.1
September 202513.813.4
August 20251413.9
July 202513.613.5
June 20251413.9
May 202513.514
April 202513.213.5
March 202513.213.9
February 202513.614
January 202513.914.2
December 202413.514.2
November 202413.214.2
October 202413.914.7
September 202414.415.1

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