Macclesfield District General Hospital
Macclesfield District Hospital, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL · Run by East Cheshire NHS Trust
CQC rating published 30 January 2026 — 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 East Cheshire NHS Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (East Cheshire NHS Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 2,423 | 64.9% | 12.6 wks | 13 |
| Gynaecology | 2,196 | 55.4% | 15.9 wks | 65 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,935 | 48.7% | 18.8 wks | 112 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 1,643 | 63.7% | 13.3 wks | 36 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,467 | 57.9% | 15.4 wks | 16 |
| Cardiology | 1,398 | 54.1% | 16.5 wks | 24 |
| General Surgery | 1,392 | 55.6% | 15.8 wks | 13 |
| Urology | 1,248 | 63.5% | 13.5 wks | 23 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,178 | 46.7% | 19.4 wks | 100 |
| Other - Surgicals | 824 | 86.4% | 6.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Medicals | 797 | 71.5% | 12.6 wks | 9 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 331 | 68.3% | 12.7 wks | 4 |
| Other - Others | 81 | 65.4% | 13.5 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 76 | 63.2% | 14.0 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 29 | 96.6% | 2.5 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 7 | 57.1% | 10.5 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.