Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road, Crewe, CW1 4QJ · Run by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 22 April 2024 — this rating applies to this specific location. About CQC ratings
Performance at a glance
NHS England publishes waiting-time and A&E figures per trust, not per building — figures marked Trust-wide cover all hospitals run by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,604 | 62.1% | 13.8 wks | 21 |
| Dermatology | 4,108 | 73.8% | 10.6 wks | 9 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 3,132 | 55.5% | 15.6 wks | 37 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,965 | 65.2% | 12.0 wks | 73 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,569 | 81.1% | 7.3 wks | 1 |
| Gynaecology | 2,252 | 60.2% | 13.5 wks | 90 |
| Urology | 1,580 | 78.0% | 9.3 wks | 3 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,574 | 41.6% | 21.5 wks | 47 |
| General Surgery | 1,311 | 43.7% | 20.7 wks | 55 |
| Cardiology | 1,298 | 78.7% | 9.3 wks | 1 |
| Other - Medicals | 1,253 | 86.4% | 7.2 wks | 2 |
| Other - Others | 1,132 | 98.7% | 4.6 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 973 | 47.8% | 18.8 wks | 5 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 318 | 78.6% | 8.9 wks | 2 |
| Elderly Medicine | 24 | 100.0% | 5.6 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 3 | 0.0% | 33.5 wks | 0 |
About this data
Every figure on this page comes from an official publication: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, NHS England A&E statistics, and the Care Quality Commission directory. Data periods are shown against each figure — NHS England publishes with a lag of around six weeks. Read the full methodology.