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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

NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CQC: Requires improvement

SALFORD, M6 8HD

CQC: Requires improvement

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Showing data for 17 specialties

At a glance

109,740 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: Elderly Medicine Service — 4-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 2 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.

12wk
Neurology Service
16,903 on the list · 62% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
13,212 on the list · 58% within 18 weeks
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15wk
Gastroenterology Service
13,139 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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Dermatology Service

12,933 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks

Gynaecology Service

9,364 on the list · 60% within 18 weeks

Ear Nose and Throat Service

8,661 on the list · 56% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

7,302 on the list · 63% within 18 weeks

Ophthalmology Service

6,486 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

5,470 on the list · 49% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

5,456 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks

Neurosurgical Service

4,256 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

2,186 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

1,825 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks

Plastic Surgery Service

1,156 on the list · 57% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

981 on the list · 89% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

273 on the list · 93% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

137 on the list · 94% 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