ShortestWait

Other services waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 1,060 patients were waiting for other services treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 5.1 weeks, against 8.7 weeks across England.

Area median wait
5.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
90%
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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 502 4.8 wks 16.3 wks 94% 0.8 weeks longer
2 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 485 5.8 wks 25.6 wks 87% 0.7 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other services 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 rose from 4.5 weeks to 5.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.1 wks8.7 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20265.18.7
July 202648.8
June 20264.48.3
May 20264.58.9
April 20265.78.4
March 20266.27.9
February 202658.5
January 20264.79.7
December 20255.59.3
November 20254.58.8
October 20254.88.5
September 20255.19
August 20255.69.2
July 20255.28.6
June 20254.38.6
May 20254.89.2
April 20254.69.0
March 20255.28.6
February 20254.69.7
January 20254.410.1
December 2024510.2
November 20244.39.9
October 20245.110.1
September 20244.510.2

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