ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 33,567 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.3 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Ranked providers
9

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Endocare Diagnostics Ltd Independent North West 77 1.0 wks 4.3 wks 100% no change
2 Beacon Medical Services Group Limited Independent 114 sites North West 1,343 5.8 wks 20.7 wks 88% 3.1 weeks shorter
3 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 56 6.3 wks 14.5 wks 95% 2.1 weeks longer
4 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,322 6.8 wks 17.7 wks 93% 2.3 weeks shorter
5 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,032 6.9 wks 19.1 wks 91% 0.8 weeks longer
6 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 7,839 10.4 wks 30.1 wks 75% 1.4 weeks shorter
7 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,140 12.2 wks 36.4 wks 65% 1.8 weeks shorter
8 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 14,113 15.2 wks 43.7 wks 57% 0.7 weeks shorter
9 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,528 15.6 wks 46.0 wks 54% 0.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 15.4 weeks to 12.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.3 wks
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MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202612.311
July 202611.711.0
June 202612.611
May 20261311.8
April 202612.311.1
March 202611.510.4
February 202612.812.2
January 202613.612.6
December 202513.912.5
November 202513.412
October 202513.412.2
September 20251312.3
August 202513.512.4
July 202513.211.9
June 202513.312.5
May 202513.612.7
April 202513.612.6
March 202513.812.4
February 20251413.2
January 202514.313.2
December 202415.113
November 202415.312.7
October 202415.613.1
September 202415.413.4

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