Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address and phone number
- Address
- St. Pauls Road, Wallasey, CH44 7AN
- Phone
- 0151 678 5111 (Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust switchboard)
Address from the Care Quality Commission; phone number from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Visiting times and parking differ between wards, so check with the hospital before you travel.
Waiting times
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports one set of waiting times for all its hospitals, including Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. At the end of August 2026, half of its 43,368 patients waiting for planned treatment had waited less than 12.0 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.
| Specialty | Median wait | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| General surgery | 6.4 wks | 333 |
| Urology | 10.0 wks | 1,932 |
| Orthopaedics | 14.9 wks | 2,587 |
| Ear, nose and throat | 17.2 wks | 4,017 |
| Ophthalmology (eyes) | 14.8 wks | 3,242 |
| Oral surgery | 15.5 wks | 2,256 |
| General medicine | 3.6 wks | 55 |
| Gastroenterology | 12.8 wks | 3,090 |
| Cardiology (heart) | 10.8 wks | 1,296 |
| Dermatology (skin) | 13.3 wks | 3,201 |
| Respiratory medicine | 14.4 wks | 3,008 |
| Rheumatology | 17.7 wks | 1,187 |
| Elderly medicine | 4.8 wks | 172 |
| Gynaecology | 13.3 wks | 3,078 |
| Other medical specialties | 11.0 wks | 3,510 |
| Other paediatric specialties | 8.6 wks | 2,526 |
| Other surgical specialties | 12.6 wks | 4,338 |
| Other services | 5.8 wks | 3,540 |
More about waiting times at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Care Quality Commission rating
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Good. Published 10 August 2023. Read the CQC report (opens in a new tab)
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust overall: Requires improvement. Published 31 March 2020.
Some ratings are several years old; the date shows when it was published. Source: Care Quality Commission.
A&E
In September 2026, 53.4% of the 10,669 people who went to A&E at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's departments were admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours, against 74.4% across England. NHS England publishes this for the trust as a whole. A&E figures over the past year
In an emergency call 999. For urgent help that is not an emergency, use NHS 111 (opens in a new tab).
Other NHS hospitals nearby
You can usually choose where to have planned NHS treatment. Hospitals run by other trusts, with each trust's median wait across all specialties:
| Hospital | Distance | Trust median wait |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool University Dental HospitalLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2.3 miles | 12.9 wks |
| Liverpool Women's HospitalLiverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust | 2.7 miles | 13.2 wks |
| Liverpool Heart and Chest HospitalLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 5.1 miles | 8.6 wks |
| Alder Hey Children's HospitalAlder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 5.2 miles | 12.4 wks |
| The Clatterbridge Cancer CentreThe Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust | 5.3 miles | 7.2 wks |
| The Walton CentreThe Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust | 5.4 miles | 11.6 wks |
Straight-line distance. Waits differ a lot between specialties; search by treatment and postcode to compare the one you need.
Other hospitals run by Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral
- Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral