25week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 56 people on the cardiothoracic surgery list here have been waiting longer than 25 weeks, half less. It is about 14 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty.
30%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
44
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
23 / 23
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
Not enough history to compare with a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds | 51 miles | 7 wks | 18 wks |
| Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Manchester | 13 miles | 8 wks | 17 wks |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent | 49 miles | 10 wks | 16 wks |
| Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool | 27 miles | 15 wks | 10 wks |
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool | 38 miles | 18 wks | 7 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 5,051 | 10 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,438 | 17 wks |
| General Surgery | 4,154 | 11 wks |
| Gynaecology | 3,345 | 19 wks |
| Cardiology | 3,214 | 20 wks |
| Urology | 2,722 | 14 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.