Compare Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics)
Put up to three hospitals or providers side by side, for one specialty or for all of them. Figures for patients waiting at the end of August 2026.
Median wait by specialty
| Specialty | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Cora Health Diagnostics (Formerly Healthshare Diagnostics) |
|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 20.4 | – |
| Urology | 12.4 (shortest) | 13.1 |
| Orthopaedics | 13.4 (shortest) | 17.3 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 18.7 | – |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 6.8 | 7.8* |
| Oral surgery | 12.9 | – |
| Neurosurgery | 18.0* | – |
| Plastic surgery | – | 13.1 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 19.0* | – |
| General medicine | 9.8 | – |
| Gastroenterology | 15.6 | – |
| Cardiology (heart) | 10.6 | – |
| Dermatology (skin) | 12.7 | 8.8 (shortest) |
| Respiratory medicine | 11.7 | – |
| Rheumatology | 7.8 (shortest) | 14.3 |
| Elderly medicine | 11.2 | – |
| Gynaecology | 14.6 (shortest) | 15.5 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 14.4 | – |
| Other services | 13.3 | – |
| All specialties | 13.6 (shortest) | 14.4 |
Median wait in weeks. The shortest in each row is marked in bold; * means fewer than 50 patients waiting, so not compared. Choose a specialty to see a trend chart.