Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester, CH2 1UL
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
66.7%
Better than 52% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.2 wks
Better than 54% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
29,294
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
191
Better than 63% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
65.3%
Better than 17% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
8,498
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
671
Better than 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.