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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

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

PRESCOT, L35 5DR

Showing data for 16 specialties

At a glance

64,443 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Dermatology Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 0 of 16 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
Plastic Surgery Service
7,430 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks
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8wk
Gastroenterology Service
7,280 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks
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9wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
7,194 on the list · 67% 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.

18wk

Dermatology Service

7,039 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks

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Ear Nose and Throat Service

6,371 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

6,084 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

5,990 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks

Gynaecology Service

5,696 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks

Ophthalmology Service

3,444 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

2,692 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

1,939 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

1,421 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

1,184 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

340 on the list · 86% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

277 on the list · 82% within 18 weeks

Neurosurgical Service

62 on the list · 68% 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