ShortestWait

Rheumatology waiting times in Lancashire and South Cumbria

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Lancashire and South Cumbria, 3,182 patients were waiting for rheumatology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.7 weeks, against 10.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
69%
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 489 7.9 wks 21.8 wks 79% 0.4 weeks longer
2 Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 956 10.3 wks 35.2 wks 69% 3.7 weeks shorter
3 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 895 11.1 wks 32.8 wks 66% 0.8 weeks longer
4 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North West 842 11.9 wks 31.7 wks 67% 0.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every rheumatology 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 was unchanged at 10.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.7 wks
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MonthLancashire and South CumbriaEngland
August 202610.710.9
July 202610.610.5
June 202610.510.4
May 202611.311.0
April 202610.310.6
March 20269.69.9
February 202610.611.7
January 202610.712.2
December 202510.411.9
November 202510.211.5
October 202511.611.8
September 202511.411.8
August 202511.411.7
July 202510.311
June 20259.711.3
May 202510.411.3
April 20259.311
March 20259.310.8
February 202510.912.2
January 202510.412.4
December 20241012.3
November 20249.411.8
October 20249.312.1
September 202410.712.2

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