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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

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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

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CQC: Good

MANCHESTER, M13 9WL

CQC: Good

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Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

106,993 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Respiratory Medicine Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Plastic Surgery Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 17 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.

16wk
Gynaecology Service
18,373 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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16wk
Oral Surgery Service
16,408 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
12,143 on the list · 56% 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.

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Ophthalmology Service

10,869 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks

Ear Nose and Throat Service

9,145 on the list · 56% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

8,333 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks

Gastroenterology Service

7,826 on the list · 74% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

6,789 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

5,307 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks

Plastic Surgery Service

4,701 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

2,809 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks

Dermatology Service

1,400 on the list · 72% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

1,011 on the list · 86% within 18 weeks

Cardiothoracic Surgery Service

730 on the list · 86% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

703 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

252 on the list · 91% within 18 weeks

Neurology Service

194 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks

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