ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 3,756 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.9 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
74%
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 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 640 4.9 wks 12.8 wks 97% 0.1 weeks longer
2 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 445 7.2 wks 19.3 wks 91% 1.2 weeks longer
3 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 881 12.7 wks 32.2 wks 68% 1.5 weeks shorter
4 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,790 12.8 wks 34.5 wks 65% –

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory medicine 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 8.5 weeks to 9.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.9 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 20269.910.4
July 20267.110.0
June 20267.59.8
May 20268.110.3
April 202689.7
March 202689
February 20267.310.5
January 20268.611.2
December 20259.711.5
November 20259.911.4
October 202510.411.9
September 202510.412.2
August 20259.512.2
July 20257.911.8
June 2025812.3
May 20258.812.7
April 20258.912.3
March 20258.611.9
February 20258.512.9
January 20258.313
December 20247.613.1
November 2024813.2
October 20247.613.6
September 20248.513.5

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