12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 450 people on the other: other services list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks longer than a year ago. It is about 2 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 1 of them has been waiting more than a year.
79%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
23
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
87 / 122
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks longer than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Stafford | 53 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Crewe | 23 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston | 51 miles | 4 wks | 7 wks |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent | 40 miles | 5 wks | 7 wks |
| The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Oswestry | 29 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,388 | 13 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 2,952 | 12 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 2,839 | 11 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 2,739 | 12 wks |
| Gynaecology | 2,645 | 15 wks |
| Dermatology | 2,283 | 11 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.