ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Spire Manchester Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 129 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Spire Manchester Hospital had waited less than 10.2 weeks, and 92% less than 17.4 weeks. That is 2.6 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
10.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
17.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
94%
Patients waiting
129

89th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 16th of 34 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full general surgery ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

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

Median wait over two years

  • Spire Manchester Hospital
  • England
Spire Manchester Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 6.6 weeks to 10.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.2 wks12.8 wks
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MonthSpire Manchester HospitalEngland
August 202610.212.8
July 20268.112.6
June 20265.713.1
May 202612.613.3
April 202610.812.7
March 202611.212.1
February 202615.413.9
January 20261714.2
December 202518.414
November 202516.813.3
October 202516.913.5
September 202514.313.4
August 202512.213.4
July 202511.713.1
June 202511.113.5
May 202511.113.9
April 20251013.5
March 202510.414.1
February 202511.314.5
January 202510.614.8
December 20248.814.7
November 20247.614.4
October 20247.114.5
September 20246.614.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 129 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 94% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Spire Manchester Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks16%12 to 18 weeks29%18 to 26 weeks5%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks0%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks6248%
6 to 12 weeks2116%
12 to 18 weeks3829%
18 to 26 weeks65%
26 to 39 weeks22%
39 to 52 weeks00%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
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.

About these figures

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