ShortestWait

Neurosurgery 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 4,225 patients waiting for neurosurgery treatment at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust had waited less than 17.3 weeks, and 92% less than 44.8 weeks. That is 3.9 weeks longer than the England median of 13.4 weeks.

Median wait
17.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
52%
Patients waiting
4,225

30th shortest of 37 providers in England, and 3rd of 4 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full neurosurgery 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 neurosurgery. 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 rose from 13 weeks to 17.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.3 wks13.4 wks
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MonthNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEngland
August 202617.313.4
July 202617.413.3
June 202617.613.4
May 202617.313.6
April 202615.912.8
March 202615.712.7
February 202614.414.1
January 202615.214.3
December 202516.914
November 202516.213.6
October 202515.913.5
September 202515.113.8
August 202515.114.3
July 20251413.7
June 202513.713.9
May 202513.413.9
April 202514.913.9
March 202515.814.3
February 202515.114.1
January 202514.614.1
December 202413.913.7
November 202413.313.5
October 202413.613.7
September 20241313.8

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 4,225 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 52% had waited under 18 weeks; 139 had waited over a year.

How long neurosurgery patients waiting at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks19%6 to 12 weeks17%12 to 18 weeks16%18 to 26 weeks16%26 to 39 weeks18%39 to 52 weeks11%52 to 65 weeks3%65 to 78 weeks<1%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks80119%
6 to 12 weeks71317%
12 to 18 weeks67216%
18 to 26 weeks65516%
26 to 39 weeks76718%
39 to 52 weeks47811%
52 to 65 weeks1353%
65 to 78 weeks4<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

All specialties at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · Compare with another hospital · About the data

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