Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AZ · Run by University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation 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 University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (University Hospitals Of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 5,937 | 62.7% | 12.2 wks | 231 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,609 | 70.7% | 11.0 wks | 42 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,556 | 67.1% | 12.2 wks | 33 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,577 | 81.5% | 8.2 wks | 49 |
| Gynaecology | 2,540 | 68.3% | 11.5 wks | 45 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,257 | 66.9% | 12.8 wks | 33 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,248 | 79.6% | 8.6 wks | 4 |
| General Surgery | 2,207 | 48.5% | 18.5 wks | 51 |
| Urology | 2,201 | 70.9% | 10.5 wks | 30 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 2,169 | 73.5% | 9.0 wks | 41 |
| Other - Surgicals | 1,433 | 79.2% | 8.3 wks | 11 |
| Dermatology | 1,193 | 96.1% | 4.4 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 959 | 75.1% | 10.4 wks | 8 |
| Cardiology | 768 | 81.1% | 8.5 wks | 3 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 484 | 93.6% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 417 | 86.1% | 5.2 wks | 8 |
| Elderly Medicine | 161 | 95.7% | 6.0 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 100 | 89.0% | 3.9 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 83 | 98.8% | 4.8 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 21 | 95.2% | 1.9 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.