ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 23,923 patients were waiting for general surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.7 weeks, against 12.8 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
12

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Highfield Hospital Independent North West 73 6.9 wks 30.2 wks 82% 3.8 weeks shorter
2 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,296 7.9 wks 27.3 wks 78% 1.2 weeks longer
3 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 605 8.9 wks 23.3 wks 83% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 Manchester Surgical Services Ltd Independent 14 sites North West 266 9.3 wks 18.5 wks 91% 2.6 weeks longer
5 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 559 9.7 wks 31.6 wks 65% 3.1 weeks shorter
6 Spire Manchester Hospital Independent North West 129 10.2 wks 17.4 wks 94% 2.4 weeks shorter
7 Alexandra Hospital Independent North West 160 10.6 wks 39.4 wks 68% 4.2 weeks shorter
8 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,119 11.0 wks 36.6 wks 68% 1.3 weeks shorter
9 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,410 11.8 wks 37.0 wks 65% 1.3 weeks shorter
10 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 5,476 14.3 wks 37.1 wks 59% 0.7 weeks shorter
11 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 5,701 18.7 wks 52.7 wks 49% 0.5 weeks shorter
12 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,129 20.4 wks 50.5 wks 45% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general surgery 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 17.5 weeks to 13.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.7 wks
Show the figures
MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202613.712.8
July 202613.712.6
June 202614.113.1
May 202614.413.3
April 202613.712.7
March 202613.712.1
February 202614.913.9
January 202615.314.2
December 202514.914
November 202514.813.3
October 202514.713.5
September 202514.513.4
August 202514.713.4
July 202514.513.1
June 202515.013.5
May 202515.513.9
April 202515.313.5
March 202515.514.1
February 202516.114.5
January 202516.914.8
December 202417.514.7
November 202417.614.4
October 202417.814.5
September 202417.514.7

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