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MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Other · Cheshire And Merseyside

Data from Dec 2025 · Published 2026-02-13

Total waiting

74,661

Median wait

12.5 weeks

92nd percentile

41 weeks

Within 18 weeks

62.6%

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Wait time trend (all specialties)

Specialty Breakdown

Skin Conditions?

7,121 waiting · Median 17.5w

51.2%

Ear, Nose & Throat?

7,117 waiting · Median 15.5w

56.1%

Plastic Surgery?

7,109 waiting · Median 17.5w

51.9%

Other Medical?

7,002 waiting · Median 11.5w

64.7%

Bones & Joints?

6,773 waiting · Median 12.5w

64.1%

General Surgery?

6,265 waiting · Median 12.5w

63.8%

Urology?

6,178 waiting · Median 14.5w

58.9%

Digestive System?

5,930 waiting · Median 9.5w

75.1%

Gynaecology?

5,770 waiting · Median 12.5w

65.1%

Eye Care?

3,477 waiting · Median 12.5w

67.3%

Other Surgery?

2,710 waiting · Median 15.5w

57.5%

Heart Conditions?

2,336 waiting · Median 11.5w

75.3%

Children's Services?

2,161 waiting · Median 5.5w

85.6%

Mouth & Jaw Surgery?

1,746 waiting · Median 11.5w

67%

Joints & Immune System?

1,275 waiting · Median 12.5w

62.7%

Lung & Breathing?

1,076 waiting · Median 10.5w

69.7%

General Medicine?

224 waiting · Median 5.5w

84.4%

Elderly Care?

191 waiting · Median 7.5w

84.8%

Other Services?

152 waiting · Median 8.5w

68.4%

Brain & Spine Surgery?

48 waiting · Median 12.5w

60.4%