ShortestWait

Highfield Hospital

Independent provider North West Area: Greater Manchester

At the end of August 2026, 1,064 patients were waiting for treatment at Highfield Hospital. Half had waited less than 12.5 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Median wait
12.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Waiting over a year
0

Waiting times by specialty

Specialty Waiting Median wait England median 92% within Rank in England
General surgery 73 6.9 wks 12.8 wks 30.2 wks 24th of 238
Orthopaedics 919 13.7 wks 13.9 wks 35.8 wks 186th of 299
Neurosurgery 6 4.0 wks 13.4 wks 18.5 wks under 50 waiting
Gastroenterology 26 5.0 wks 11.0 wks 21.9 wks under 50 waiting
Other services 40 3.3 wks 8.7 wks 27.2 wks under 50 waiting

Rank 1st means the shortest median wait among providers with at least 50 patients waiting in that specialty.

Median wait across all specialties

  • Highfield Hospital
  • England
Highfield Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait rose from 7.8 weeks to 12.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.5 wks
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MonthHighfield HospitalEngland
August 202612.512.2
July 202611.912
June 202612.811.9
May 202611.112.4
April 202610.111.9
March 20269.911.3
February 202612.213.2
January 202612.113.6
December 20259.913.5
November 20258.612.9
October 20258.313.3
September 20258.513.4
August 20257.913.5
July 20256.413.1
June 20256.113.4
May 20257.413.6
April 20257.813.3
March 20256.813.9
February 20256.214.2
January 20257.814.5
December 2024714.2
November 20246.414
October 20246.214.2
September 20247.814.4

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