ShortestWait

Gynaecology waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 16,620 patients were waiting for gynaecology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.7 weeks, against 14.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
9

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 Lancaster Private Hospital Independent North West 74 8.3 wks 17.5 wks 93% 5.1 weeks longer
2 Spire Fylde Coast Hospital Independent North West 371 8.9 wks 29.0 wks 69% 1.1 weeks longer
3 Buckshaw Hospital Independent North West 624 12.3 wks 36.8 wks 70% 4.9 weeks shorter
4 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,750 13.0 wks 40.3 wks 63% 1.5 weeks longer
5 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,807 13.1 wks 41.2 wks 63% 3.1 weeks shorter
6 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 7,278 14.1 wks 39.1 wks 60% 1.1 weeks shorter
7 Fulwood Hall Hospital Independent North West 540 15.7 wks 40.4 wks 57% 0.3 weeks longer
8 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,014 21.7 wks 58.3 wks 44% 2.5 weeks longer
9 Euxton Hall Hospital Independent North West 118 23.7 wks 43.8 wks 31% 2.0 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gynaecology 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 18.1 weeks to 14.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.7 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202614.714.2
July 202614.313.8
June 202614.413.9
May 202615.113.9
April 202614.613.3
March 202614.913.4
February 202616.214.8
January 202616.515.3
December 202516.015.1
November 202516.214.8
October 202516.115
September 202515.815.1
August 202516.115.3
July 202516.215.4
June 202516.415.1
May 20251715.4
April 202517.515
March 20251715.6
February 202517.315.6
January 202517.215.9
December 202416.915.6
November 202417.315.4
October 202417.815.7
September 202418.115.9

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