15week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 5,137 people on the other: other services list here have been waiting longer than 15 weeks, half less. It is about 5 weeks longer than the England average for this specialty. 227 of them have been waiting more than a year.
57%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
47
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
103 / 122
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Stafford | 70 miles | 4 wks | 11 wks |
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Crewe | 39 miles | 4 wks | 11 wks |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston | 21 miles | 4 wks | 10 wks |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Kendal | 65 miles | 5 wks | 10 wks |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Stoke-on-Trent | 53 miles | 5 wks | 10 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,954 | 14 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,921 | 17 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 4,418 | 16 wks |
| Gynaecology | 2,986 | 13 wks |
| Cardiology | 2,970 | 13 wks |
| Dermatology | 2,856 | 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.