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Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

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NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

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© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026

EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST

MACCLESFIELD, SK10 3BL

Showing data for 12 specialties

At a glance

14,020 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Plastic Surgery Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Respiratory Medicine Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 12 specialties meet the NHS Constitution standard (9 in 10 patients, 92%).

Waiting times by specialty

Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through March 2026.

14wk
Gynaecology Service
2,132 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Ophthalmology Service
2,076 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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18wk
Gastroenterology Service
1,768 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
1,521 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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12wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
1,501 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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15wk
General Surgery Service
1,398 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Cardiology Service
1,275 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Urology Service
1,145 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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18wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
1,095 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Elderly Medicine Service
87 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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5wk
Plastic Surgery Service
15 on the list · 93% within 18 weeks
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17wk
General Internal Medicine Service
7 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks
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HospitalWaits is a Doctor Data Ltd product

Healthcare data, medically informed. Built and authored by Mustafa Ghafouri (MBChB, MSc) · doctor-data.co.uk

Data sources

NHS England RTT — wait times
NHS ODS — trust info
postcodes.io — geocoding

Data through March 2026

Site

About
Right to Choose
Methodology
Insights
National rankings
All NHS trusts
For journalists
Editorial policy
Sponsorship policy
Privacy
Terms

Disclaimers

Independent tool — not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS or any provider. This is not medical advice. Your individual wait may differ from medians shown.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© Doctor Data Ltd. Independent — not affiliated with the NHS or any provider. Source: NHS England RTT · Analysis: Doctor Data Ltd.· Page refreshed: 10 June 2026