Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
59.5%
Better than 9% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
14.5 wks
Better than 9% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
41,044
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
1,081
Better than 19% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
77.1%
Better than 68% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
18,266
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
313
Better than 43% of trustsData: Jun 2026
Waiting times by specialty
Data: May 2026 · Source: NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics (incomplete pathways)
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 18 wks | Median wait | 52+ wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 5,349 | 53.3% | 16.8 wks | 293 |
| Gastroenterology | 3,674 | 55.3% | 15.9 wks | 105 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,568 | 61.9% | 14.1 wks | 21 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,417 | 65.4% | 12.5 wks | 15 |
| Dermatology | 3,171 | 65.6% | 12.6 wks | 0 |
| Gynaecology | 3,159 | 48.1% | 19.2 wks | 410 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,073 | 70.3% | 11.7 wks | 0 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,804 | 57.7% | 14.7 wks | 9 |
| Urology | 2,550 | 52.6% | 16.8 wks | 56 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,080 | 48.7% | 19.1 wks | 21 |
| Other - Surgicals | 1,959 | 80.4% | 7.5 wks | 7 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,334 | 58.5% | 14.1 wks | 35 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,287 | 70.3% | 13.3 wks | 5 |
| Rheumatology | 1,210 | 63.3% | 14.0 wks | 3 |
| General Surgery | 1,147 | 59.2% | 15.4 wks | 5 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 991 | 46.3% | 20.4 wks | 96 |
| Plastic Surgery | 226 | 76.5% | 10.6 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 45 | 95.6% | 5.4 wks | 0 |
Figures come from NHS England's official monthly statistics and the CQC directory, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See methodology for definitions.