East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
71.1%
Better than 72% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
10.0 wks
Better than 82% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
46,707
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
264
Better than 55% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
78.0%
Better than 72% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
26,377
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
755
Better than 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gynaecology | 6,789 | 57.9% | 15.2 wks | 154 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 6,425 | 78.3% | 7.3 wks | 18 |
| Ophthalmology | 4,354 | 66.9% | 11.1 wks | 38 |
| Oral Surgery | 4,182 | 58.2% | 14.5 wks | 51 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,626 | 79.2% | 7.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,545 | 74.3% | 11.5 wks | 0 |
| General Surgery | 3,257 | 59.8% | 13.5 wks | 1 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,576 | 71.4% | 8.6 wks | 1 |
| Urology | 2,298 | 79.5% | 7.8 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,278 | 88.4% | 7.4 wks | 0 |
| Dermatology | 2,129 | 61.5% | 13.3 wks | 0 |
| Cardiology | 2,018 | 89.6% | 8.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,496 | 83.6% | 8.4 wks | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 873 | 67.4% | 11.5 wks | 0 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 730 | 96.6% | 4.8 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 66 | 92.4% | 4.3 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 59 | 98.3% | 3.1 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 6 | 100.0% | 5.0 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.