ShortestWait

Other surgical specialties waiting times at East Cheshire NHS Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 713 patients waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at East Cheshire NHS Trust had waited less than 6.6 weeks, and 92% less than 20.4 weeks. That is 4.8 weeks shorter than the England median of 11.4 weeks.

Median wait
6.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
88%
Patients waiting
713

14th shortest of 129 providers in England, and 3rd of 23 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full other surgical specialties ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of East Cheshire NHS Trust and a shorter median wait for other surgical specialties. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • East Cheshire NHS Trust
  • England
East Cheshire NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 12.5 weeks to 6.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.6 wks11.4 wks
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MonthEast Cheshire NHS TrustEngland
August 20266.611.4
July 20266.411.3
June 20266.911.2
May 20266.511.9
April 2026511.4
March 20266.610.7
February 20267.712.5
January 20269.413
December 202510.512.9
November 202512.312.3
October 20251212.6
September 202512.912.6
August 202510.712.5
July 20257.412
June 202511.312.5
May 202512.312.9
April 202510.512.5
March 202510.312.4
February 202512.713.4
January 20251113.8
December 202410.413.8
November 20248.413.3
October 202413.813.7
September 202412.513.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 713 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 88% had waited under 18 weeks; 1 had waited over a year.

How long other surgical specialties patients waiting at East Cheshire NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks48%6 to 12 weeks23%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks9%26 to 39 weeks3%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks34048%
6 to 12 weeks16123%
12 to 18 weeks12417%
18 to 26 weeks649%
26 to 39 weeks193%
39 to 52 weeks4<1%
52 to 65 weeks1<1%
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

All specialties at East Cheshire NHS Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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