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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

WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NHS Waiting Times — All Specialties | HospitalWaits

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WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Showing data for 14 specialties

At a glance

30,217 patients on waiting lists at this trust

Shortest wait: General Internal Medicine Service — 2-week median.
Longest wait: Oral Surgery Service — 19-week median.
18-week target: 1 of 14 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.

15wk
Ear Nose and Throat Service
4,158 on the list · 55% within 18 weeks
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11wk
Respiratory Medicine Service
3,416 on the list · 67% within 18 weeks
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13wk
Ophthalmology Service
3,104 on the list · 61% 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.

16wk

Dermatology Service

3,090 on the list · 53% within 18 weeks

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Gastroenterology Service

2,960 on the list · 68% within 18 weeks

Oral Surgery Service

2,942 on the list · 48% within 18 weeks

Gynaecology Service

2,941 on the list · 59% within 18 weeks

Trauma and Orthopaedic Service

2,387 on the list · 50% within 18 weeks

Urology Service

2,055 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks

Cardiology Service

1,393 on the list · 64% within 18 weeks

Rheumatology Service

1,113 on the list · 54% within 18 weeks

General Surgery Service

486 on the list · 77% within 18 weeks

Elderly Medicine Service

135 on the list · 96% within 18 weeks

General Internal Medicine Service

37 on the list · 87% 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