ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 7,215 patients were waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.9 weeks, against 12.3 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
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 2,171 9.8 wks 37.4 wks 73% 0.8 weeks longer
2 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 1,585 10.0 wks 23.7 wks 78% 1.6 weeks longer
3 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,659 13.3 wks 33.9 wks 62% no change
4 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,800 18.0 wks 41.0 wks 50% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other paediatric 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 15.7 weeks to 11.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.9 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202611.912.3
July 202611.511.8
June 202611.211.3
May 202611.511.8
April 202610.411.3
March 20269.610.6
February 202611.212.4
January 202611.312.9
December 202511.313.0
November 202512.512.8
October 202512.813.7
September 202512.413.9
August 202513.214
July 20251313.1
June 202513.213.2
May 202513.613.3
April 202514.512.8
March 202514.712.7
February 202514.613.7
January 202514.914.1
December 202414.214
November 202414.814
October 202415.314.7
September 202415.714.8

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