ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 1,702 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.8 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
29.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
79%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 113 3.1 wks 12.0 wks 96% 0.2 weeks longer
2 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 232 4.4 wks 15.9 wks 94% 0.9 weeks shorter
3 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 285 6.7 wks 22.1 wks 90% 1.2 weeks shorter
4 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 793 9.6 wks 33.5 wks 71% 4.2 weeks shorter
5 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 278 11.2 wks 35.6 wks 70% 2.4 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Greater Manchester
  • England
Greater Manchester: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.7 weeks to 7.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.8 wks
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MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 20267.87.6
July 20268.27.3
June 20268.87.3
May 20269.37.8
April 20268.67.7
March 20267.77.2
February 20269.47.4
January 202610.38.7
December 202510.08.4
November 20259.67.8
October 20259.97.5
September 20259.17.7
August 20259.27.6
July 20259.56.9
June 20259.67.1
May 20259.57.7
April 20259.57.6
March 20259.77.5
February 202510.47.4
January 202510.98.3
December 202410.68
November 20249.77.4
October 202411.47.6
September 202411.78.2

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