ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 176 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.4 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
2

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 94 5.7 wks 33.5 wks 84% 1.8 weeks longer
2 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 77 19.2 wks 43.9 wks 47% 3.6 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general medicine 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 12.5 weeks to 11.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.4 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202611.410.2
July 202614.410.2
June 202614.410.5
May 202614.611.4
April 202613.210.8
March 202610.49.8
February 202614.711.4
January 202615.911.9
December 202515.812
November 202515.311
October 202516.111.1
September 202515.111.2
August 20251411.3
July 202513.711.2
June 202512.611.5
May 202512.211.5
April 20251211.5
March 202510.311.2
February 202512.111.7
January 202511.511.7
December 202411.511.6
November 202410.311
October 202412.211.3
September 202412.511.7

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