ShortestWait

Neurology waiting times at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 17,053 patients waiting for neurology treatment at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 13.2 weeks, and 92% less than 37.3 weeks. That is 0.1 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.2 weeks.

Median wait
13.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
37.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
61%
Patients waiting
17,053

51st shortest of 87 providers in England, and 4th of 6 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and a shorter median wait for neurology. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
  • England
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.1 weeks to 13.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202613.2 wks
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MonthNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202613.213.2
July 20261413.4
June 202613.913.7
May 202614.514
April 202613.913.5
March 202612.713.8
February 202614.615
January 202615.315.4
December 202514.915.2
November 202514.515
October 202514.515
September 202514.715.2
August 20251515.4
July 202515.015.6
June 202515.415.4
May 202515.215.8
April 202514.915.7
March 202515.616.4
February 202516.216.5
January 202516.216.5
December 202415.416.2
November 202415.616
October 202415.716.2
September 202416.116.2

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 17,053 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 61% had waited under 18 weeks; 156 had waited over a year.

How long neurology patients waiting at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks25%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks15%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks16%39 to 52 weeks6%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks4,28325%
6 to 12 weeks3,68722%
12 to 18 weeks2,48615%
18 to 26 weeks2,69616%
26 to 39 weeks2,79416%
39 to 52 weeks9516%
52 to 65 weeks154<1%
65 to 78 weeks2<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.

About these figures

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