ShortestWait

General surgery waiting times at Fulwood Hall Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 530 patients waiting for general surgery treatment at Fulwood Hall Hospital had waited less than 7.3 weeks, and 92% less than 23.9 weeks. That is 5.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 12.8 weeks.

Median wait
7.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
23.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
82%
Patients waiting
530

34th shortest of 238 providers in England, and 5th 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 Fulwood Hall 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

  • Fulwood Hall Hospital
  • England
Fulwood Hall Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 10 weeks to 7.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.3 wks12.8 wks
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MonthFulwood Hall HospitalEngland
August 20267.312.8
July 20267.812.6
June 20268.113.1
May 20268.213.3
April 20268.612.7
March 20268.412.1
February 20267.713.9
January 20268.514.2
December 20258.314
November 20257.813.3
October 20257.613.5
September 20257.113.4
August 20258.313.4
July 20258.913.1
June 20257.913.5
May 20259.713.9
April 20259.213.5
March 20259.914.1
February 202510.914.5
January 202510.914.8
December 202410.514.7
November 20241014.4
October 20249.514.5
September 20241014.7

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 530 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 82% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long general surgery patients waiting at Fulwood Hall Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks41%6 to 12 weeks28%12 to 18 weeks13%18 to 26 weeks12%26 to 39 weeks5%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks21741%
6 to 12 weeks15128%
12 to 18 weeks6813%
18 to 26 weeks6112%
26 to 39 weeks285%
39 to 52 weeks5<1%
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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