East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield, SK10 3BL
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
59.6%
Better than 10% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
14.4 wks
Better than 12% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
17,025
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
415
Better than 46% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
49.8%
Better than 0% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
4,654
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
389
Better than 38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 2,423 | 64.9% | 12.6 wks | 13 |
| Gynaecology | 2,196 | 55.4% | 15.9 wks | 65 |
| Gastroenterology | 1,935 | 48.7% | 18.8 wks | 112 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 1,643 | 63.7% | 13.3 wks | 36 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,467 | 57.9% | 15.4 wks | 16 |
| Cardiology | 1,398 | 54.1% | 16.5 wks | 24 |
| General Surgery | 1,392 | 55.6% | 15.8 wks | 13 |
| Urology | 1,248 | 63.5% | 13.5 wks | 23 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,178 | 46.7% | 19.4 wks | 100 |
| Other - Surgicals | 824 | 86.4% | 6.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Medicals | 797 | 71.5% | 12.6 wks | 9 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 331 | 68.3% | 12.7 wks | 4 |
| Other - Others | 81 | 65.4% | 13.5 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 76 | 63.2% | 14.0 wks | 0 |
| Plastic Surgery | 29 | 96.6% | 2.5 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 7 | 57.1% | 10.5 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.