ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 11,076 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.3 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.6 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Lancashire and South Cumbria ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 695 6.3 wks 18.6 wks 92% 2.2 weeks shorter
2 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 1,862 7.1 wks 18.6 wks 91% 1.4 weeks shorter
3 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,333 11.9 wks 31.7 wks 69% 0.8 weeks shorter
4 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 5,186 16.5 wks 46.5 wks 53% 0.3 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria
  • England
Lancashire and South Cumbria: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.3 weeks to 11.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.3 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202611.311.9
July 202611.611.7
June 202612.411.7
May 20261312.1
April 202612.311.4
March 202611.510.7
February 202614.212.4
January 20261512.9
December 202516.713
November 202516.612.7
October 202516.313.2
September 20251613.3
August 202516.213.6
July 202515.613.3
June 202515.613.7
May 202515.713.7
April 202515.513.2
March 202515.813.7
February 202515.814
January 202516.314.1
December 202416.713.9
November 202416.914
October 202416.914.1
September 202417.314.5

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