ShortestWait

Dermatology (skin) waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 9,011 patients were waiting for dermatology (skin) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.5 weeks, against 10.5 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
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 1,253 4.7 wks 16.9 wks 93% 0.3 weeks longer
2 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,161 8.9 wks 35.7 wks 68% 4.8 weeks shorter
3 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,212 10.9 wks 37.5 wks 65% 1.7 weeks shorter
4 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 2,385 13.0 wks 39.5 wks 61% 0.3 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every dermatology (skin) 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 11.5 weeks to 9.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.5 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20269.510.5
July 202610.110.2
June 20269.610.3
May 202611.311.3
April 202610.311.2
March 202610.310.9
February 202613.213.4
January 202614.314
December 202514.313.9
November 202513.412.9
October 202512.612.8
September 202510.912.3
August 20259.612.0
July 20258.811.5
June 20259.212.1
May 20259.212.5
April 202510.212.5
March 20259.913
February 20251214.4
January 202513.414.9
December 202414.014.8
November 20241314.1
October 202412.513.8
September 202411.513.5

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