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Preston, PR5 6AW
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Waiting times at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, by specialty. In England you can ask to be referred to a different NHS trust with a shorter wait — your Right to Choose.
At a glance
“Median” means half of patients wait less and half wait longer — it's the wait so far of people currently on the list, not how long a new referral will ultimately wait.
Click any specialty for the 12-month trend at this trust. Data through August 2026.
Scans and tests at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, from NHS England's monthly diagnostic waiting times (DM01) for August 2026. The median is the wait so far of patients on the list at the end of the month; “within 6 weeks” is the share of them who had waited less than 6 weeks. Tests with fewer than 10 patients waiting are not shown, as on our national diagnostic pages.
| Test | Median wait | Within 6 weeks | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI scan | 2 weeks | 91% | 253 |
| Ultrasound scan | 2 weeks | 93% | 59 |
| Nerve conduction test | 2 weeks | 87% | 15 |
Each test links to every hospital's wait for it, shortest first. If a test has been requested urgently or to check for cancer, ask your GP or hospital team which pathway you are on.
Other providers within 60 miles of Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, shortest published wait first. When your GP refers you, Right to Choose lets you choose among providers your GP judges clinically appropriate, with exceptions. Data through August 2026.
| Provider | Median wait | Within 18 weeks | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | 7 wk | 78% | 7 mi |
| Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 9 wk | 67% | 22 mi |
| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust | 10 wk | 66% | 30 mi |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 72% | 34 mi |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 68% | 37 mi |
| Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust | 11 wk | 67% | 28 mi |
| University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | 12 wk | 62% | 41 mi |
| East Cheshire NHS Trust | 13 wk | 61% | 38 mi |
Distances are straight-line from Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. A shorter published wait is not a promise about your own wait, and a longer journey means follow-up and any complications are further from home — worth discussing with your GP.