The Countess of Chester Hospital
Executive Suite, Countess Of Chester Health Park, Chester, CH2 1UL · Run by Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
CQC rating published 8 August 2025 — 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 Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Waiting times by specialty
Trust-wide (Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) · Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Surgicals | 5,503 | 63.8% | 12.4 wks | 28 |
| Ophthalmology | 2,954 | 66.6% | 12.6 wks | 35 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 2,921 | 68.6% | 12.7 wks | 13 |
| Other - Medicals | 2,709 | 66.9% | 12.1 wks | 2 |
| Gynaecology | 2,626 | 58.8% | 15.3 wks | 81 |
| Dermatology | 2,185 | 72.1% | 11.9 wks | 3 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,091 | 60.2% | 13.8 wks | 0 |
| Oral Surgery | 1,968 | 45.7% | 19.7 wks | 15 |
| Urology | 1,161 | 68.0% | 12.0 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 997 | 84.6% | 5.4 wks | 0 |
| General Surgery | 895 | 67.3% | 12.6 wks | 3 |
| Plastic Surgery | 815 | 69.0% | 9.4 wks | 11 |
| Gastroenterology | 716 | 87.2% | 8.7 wks | 0 |
| Cardiology | 674 | 86.1% | 6.7 wks | 0 |
| Rheumatology | 408 | 90.7% | 6.7 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 385 | 83.9% | 11.3 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 224 | 92.4% | 6.9 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 62 | 96.8% | 4.0 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.