ShortestWait

Hospital waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North West19 providersAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria's hospitals, 216,100 patients were waiting at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.7 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
11.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Waiting over a year
2,473

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Area median England median Shortest in the area
General surgery 12.9 wks 12.8 wks Fulwood Hall Hospital (7.3 wks)
Urology 11.1 wks 12.2 wks Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (4.3 wks)
Orthopaedics 11.0 wks 13.9 wks Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (6.2 wks)
Ear, nose and throat 10.6 wks 15.4 wks Spire Fylde Coast Hospital (4.2 wks)
Ophthalmology (eyes) 8.9 wks 10.4 wks Spamedica Preston (4.5 wks)
Oral surgery 15.9 wks 16.4 wks East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (11.1 wks)
Neurosurgery 13.3 wks 13.4 wks Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (13.3 wks)
Plastic surgery 14.8 wks 14.0 wks University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (5.0 wks)
Cardiothoracic surgery 18.3 wks 9.6 wks Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (18.6 wks)
General medicine 11.4 wks 10.2 wks University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (5.7 wks)
Gastroenterology 11.2 wks 11.0 wks East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (5.9 wks)
Cardiology (heart) 11.3 wks 11.9 wks University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (6.3 wks)
Dermatology (skin) 9.5 wks 10.5 wks University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (4.7 wks)
Respiratory medicine 9.9 wks 10.4 wks East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (4.9 wks)
Neurology 16.9 wks 13.2 wks Bespoke Healthcare Ltd (11.7 wks)
Rheumatology 10.7 wks 10.9 wks Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (7.9 wks)
Elderly medicine 5.2 wks 7.6 wks East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (2.6 wks)
Gynaecology 14.7 wks 14.2 wks Lancaster Private Hospital (8.3 wks)
Other medical specialties 13.3 wks 10.7 wks Euxton Hall Hospital (8.0 wks)
Other paediatric specialties 11.9 wks 12.3 wks University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (9.8 wks)
Other surgical specialties 11.0 wks 11.4 wks Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (8.4 wks)
Other services 5.1 wks 8.7 wks Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (4.8 wks)

Area figures combine all the area's providers, counting every patient on their lists.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • England
Lancashire and South Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.5 weeks to 11.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.7 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202611.712.2
July 202611.612
June 202611.711.9
May 202612.312.4
April 202611.611.9
March 202610.811.3
February 202612.913.2
January 202613.113.6
December 202513.113.5
November 202512.612.9
October 202513.213.3
September 202513.113.4
August 202513.213.5
July 202512.913.1
June 20251313.4
May 202513.313.6
April 20251313.3
March 202512.713.9
February 202513.514.2
January 202513.514.5
December 202413.214.2
November 202412.614
October 202413.114.2
September 202413.514.4

Hospitals and providers in Lancashire and South Cumbria

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