ShortestWait

Gynaecology waiting times at Buckshaw Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 624 patients waiting for gynaecology treatment at Buckshaw Hospital had waited less than 12.3 weeks, and 92% less than 36.8 weeks. That is 2.0 weeks shorter than the England median of 14.2 weeks.

Median wait
12.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
36.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
70%
Patients waiting
624

67th shortest of 176 providers in England, and 7th of 24 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full gynaecology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Buckshaw Hospital and a shorter median wait for gynaecology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Buckshaw Hospital
  • England
Buckshaw Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.1 weeks to 12.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.3 wks14.2 wks
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MonthBuckshaw HospitalEngland
August 202612.314.2
July 202612.213.8
June 202611.613.9
May 202617.213.9
April 20262013.3
March 202620.413.4
February 202618.914.8
January 202616.615.3
December 202515.315.1
November 202513.814.8
October 20251415
September 202513.315.1
August 202513.315.3
July 202514.915.4
June 202515.615.1
May 202516.815.4
April 202519.215
March 202519.815.6
February 202520.915.6
January 202522.615.9
December 202421.715.6
November 202420.515.4
October 202419.215.7
September 202417.115.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 624 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 70% had waited under 18 weeks; 20 had waited over a year.

How long gynaecology patients waiting at Buckshaw Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks25%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks21%18 to 26 weeks14%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks4%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks15625%
6 to 12 weeks15124%
12 to 18 weeks12921%
18 to 26 weeks8914%
26 to 39 weeks549%
39 to 52 weeks254%
52 to 65 weeks193%
65 to 78 weeks1<1%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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