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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

NORTH CHESHIRE AND MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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NORTH CHESHIRE AND MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

WARRINGTON, WA5 1QG

Showing data for 12 specialties

At a glance

21,844 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 5-week median.
Longest wait: Trauma and Orthopaedic Service — 18-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 12 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.

11wk
Gynaecology Service
3,393 on the list · 69% within 18 weeks
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18wk
Trauma and Orthopaedic Service
3,334 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks
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14wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
3,124 on the list · 58% 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.

8wk

Gastroenterology Service

2,694 on the list · 76% within 18 weeks

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Urology Service

2,147 on the list · 73% within 18 weeks

Ophthalmology Service

1,943 on the list · 90% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

1,815 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

1,208 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks

Respiratory Medicine Service

1,173 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

683 on the list · 79% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

254 on the list · 65% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

76 on the list · 99% 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