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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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EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

HospitalWaits by Doctor Data Ltd

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

BLACKBURN, BB2 3HH

Showing data for 14 specialties

At a glance

39,866 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 1-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 16-week median.
18-week target: 3 of 14 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
6,705 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
6,424 on the list · 78% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Oral Surgery Service
4,544 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Ophthalmology Service
4,236 on the list · 66% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
3,838 on the list · 78% within 18 weeks
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10wk
General Surgery Service
3,455 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Gastroenterology Service
2,493 on the list · 80% within 18 weeks
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6wk
Urology Service
2,225 on the list · 84% within 18 weeks
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7wk
Cardiology Service
2,157 on the list · 85% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Dermatology Service
2,101 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks
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10wk
Rheumatology Service
900 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks
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4wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
733 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks
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2wk
Elderly Medicine Service
51 on the list · 100% within 18 weeks
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1wk
General Internal Medicine Service
4 on the list · 100% 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