Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT · Run by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 24 November 2023 — 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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 8,494 | 48.1% | 19.0 wks | 213 |
| Other - Surgicals | 7,185 | 57.8% | 15.1 wks | 217 |
| Other - Medicals | 6,295 | 59.7% | 15.1 wks | 33 |
| Oral Surgery | 4,588 | 52.4% | 17.2 wks | 45 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 4,447 | 52.4% | 17.3 wks | 28 |
| Plastic Surgery | 4,068 | 52.2% | 17.1 wks | 105 |
| Neurosurgical | 3,563 | 59.9% | 14.5 wks | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,509 | 72.4% | 10.9 wks | 2 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,115 | 68.9% | 12.1 wks | 26 |
| Cardiology | 2,833 | 66.1% | 12.7 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,072 | 44.5% | 20.4 wks | 83 |
| General Internal Medicine | 1,954 | 58.6% | 15.5 wks | 9 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,931 | 53.8% | 16.8 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 1,909 | 65.5% | 13.2 wks | 13 |
| Dermatology | 1,815 | 61.4% | 13.8 wks | 5 |
| Gynaecology | 1,794 | 54.7% | 16.2 wks | 25 |
| Other - Others | 474 | 94.9% | 3.9 wks | 4 |
| General Surgery | 210 | 51.0% | 17.6 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 161 | 86.3% | 6.8 wks | 7 |
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.