ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 22,525 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
40.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
60%
Ranked providers
10

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 676 6.6 wks 15.0 wks 98% 1.5 weeks longer
2 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 147 7.5 wks 19.1 wks 90% 0.8 weeks longer
3 Oaklands Hospital Independent North West 105 9.3 wks 31.6 wks 80% 0.4 weeks longer
4 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 297 9.3 wks 32.7 wks 72% 2.7 weeks shorter
5 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,092 10.9 wks 37.9 wks 66% 0.5 weeks shorter
6 Lancaster House Consulting Diagnostics Surgical Ltd Hq Independent North West 802 12.2 wks 24.6 wks 72% 1.5 weeks longer
7 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,988 12.4 wks 38.4 wks 66% 1.2 weeks longer
8 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,394 13.0 wks 37.6 wks 62% 2.6 weeks shorter
9 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,443 15.8 wks 43.6 wks 55% 0.2 weeks longer
10 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 7,581 15.8 wks 43.0 wks 54% 1.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 18 weeks to 14.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.1 wks12.2 wks
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MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202614.112.2
July 202613.812.2
June 20261412.3
May 202613.612.8
April 202612.812.2
March 202611.911.4
February 202613.612.7
January 202614.313.1
December 202514.212.9
November 202514.212.6
October 202514.513.1
September 202515.413.4
August 202516.213.9
July 202516.313.5
June 202515.813.9
May 202516.214
April 202515.513.5
March 202516.213.9
February 202516.714
January 202516.714.2
December 202416.414.2
November 202416.614.2
October 202417.314.7
September 20241815.1

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