ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS trust North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 1,931 patients waiting for gastroenterology treatment at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust had waited less than 5.9 weeks, and 92% less than 17.9 weeks. That is 5.1 weeks shorter than the England median of 11.0 weeks.

Median wait
5.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
17.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
92%
Patients waiting
1,931

28th shortest of 166 providers in England, and 3rd of 23 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full gastroenterology ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

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

Median wait over two years

  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • England
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.4 weeks to 5.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015202530Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20265.9 wks11 wks
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MonthEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustEngland
August 20265.911
July 20266.111.0
June 2026711
May 20267.411.8
April 20267.811.1
March 20268.410.4
February 202615.812.2
January 202615.912.6
December 202517.812.5
November 202519.112
October 202520.612.2
September 202521.312.3
August 202522.412.4
July 202521.811.9
June 202522.912.5
May 202524.412.7
April 202523.412.6
March 202522.512.4
February 202521.713.2
January 20252113.2
December 202420.313
November 202419.412.7
October 202419.613.1
September 202420.413.4

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 1,931 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 92% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long gastroenterology patients waiting at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks51%6 to 12 weeks29%12 to 18 weeks13%18 to 26 weeks6%26 to 39 weeks2%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 weeks97951%
6 to 12 weeks55729%
12 to 18 weeks24613%
18 to 26 weeks1136%
26 to 39 weeks322%
39 to 52 weeks4<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

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

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