11week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 5,131 people on the respiratory medicine list here have been waiting longer than 11 weeks, half less. That is 1 week shorter than a year ago.
72%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
27
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
88 / 122
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
1 week shorter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Blackburn | 65 miles | 4 wks | 7 wks |
| Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Barnsley | 60 miles | 5 wks | 6 wks |
| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Salford | 42 miles | 5 wks | 6 wks |
| Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool | 50 miles | 5 wks | 6 wks |
| Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Crewe | 17 miles | 6 wks | 5 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 9,127 | 13 wks |
| Other: Medical Services | 7,304 | 10 wks |
| Neurology | 5,905 | 16 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 5,901 | 16 wks |
| Gastroenterology | 5,452 | 13 wks |
| Gynaecology | 5,288 | 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.