ShortestWait

Other medical specialties waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 17,935 patients were waiting for other medical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 13.3 weeks, against 10.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
13.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
6

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 Euxton Hall Hospital Independent North West 70 8.0 wks 35.7 wks 67% 4.0 weeks shorter
2 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 3,412 10.1 wks 29.3 wks 74% 1.4 weeks shorter
3 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,545 12.0 wks 35.2 wks 68% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 6,211 14.6 wks 40.3 wks 62% 0.5 weeks shorter
5 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,378 15.0 wks 34.9 wks 58% 3.3 weeks longer
6 Renacres Hospital Independent North West 1,245 24.4 wks 48.1 wks 36% 0.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other medical specialties 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 13.7 weeks to 13.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.3 wks10.7 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202613.310.7
July 202612.810.5
June 202613.310.4
May 202613.311.0
April 202612.610.3
March 202611.99.8
February 202614.611.6
January 202614.912
December 202514.211.8
November 202513.511.4
October 202514.311.7
September 202513.811.8
August 202513.711.7
July 202513.111.3
June 202513.411.9
May 202514.112
April 202514.311.5
March 202515.111.3
February 202514.912.5
January 202514.412.6
December 202414.212.5
November 20241412
October 20241412.4
September 202413.712.6

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