ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 14,823 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.0 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
67%
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 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 2,260 8.4 wks 31.2 wks 76% 0.9 weeks longer
2 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 3,128 8.6 wks 36.5 wks 74% no change
3 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,505 9.9 wks 32.5 wks 73% 1.5 weeks longer
4 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 7,907 13.4 wks 44.0 wks 60% 1.7 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical 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 12.9 weeks to 11 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20261111.4
July 202610.811.3
June 202611.411.2
May 202612.211.9
April 202611.211.4
March 20269.410.7
February 202610.412.5
January 202611.113
December 202511.512.9
November 202510.912.3
October 202511.212.6
September 202511.312.6
August 202511.612.5
July 202510.712
June 20251112.5
May 202510.712.9
April 202510.712.5
March 20259.912.4
February 202511.413.4
January 202511.713.8
December 202412.213.8
November 202411.413.3
October 202412.213.7
September 202412.913.9

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