Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston, PR2 9HT
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
57.4%
Better than 5% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
15.5 wks
Better than 3% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
60,417
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
815
Better than 26% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
72.9%
Better than 44% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
16,135
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
336
Better than 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology | 8,494 | 48.1% | 19.0 wks | 213 |
| Other - Surgicals | 7,185 | 57.8% | 15.1 wks | 217 |
| Other - Medicals | 6,295 | 59.7% | 15.1 wks | 33 |
| Oral Surgery | 4,588 | 52.4% | 17.2 wks | 45 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 4,447 | 52.4% | 17.3 wks | 28 |
| Plastic Surgery | 4,068 | 52.2% | 17.1 wks | 105 |
| Neurosurgical | 3,563 | 59.9% | 14.5 wks | 0 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,509 | 72.4% | 10.9 wks | 2 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 3,115 | 68.9% | 12.1 wks | 26 |
| Cardiology | 2,833 | 66.1% | 12.7 wks | 0 |
| Gastroenterology | 2,072 | 44.5% | 20.4 wks | 83 |
| General Internal Medicine | 1,954 | 58.6% | 15.5 wks | 9 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 1,931 | 53.8% | 16.8 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 1,909 | 65.5% | 13.2 wks | 13 |
| Dermatology | 1,815 | 61.4% | 13.8 wks | 5 |
| Gynaecology | 1,794 | 54.7% | 16.2 wks | 25 |
| Other - Others | 474 | 94.9% | 3.9 wks | 4 |
| General Surgery | 210 | 51.0% | 17.6 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 161 | 86.3% | 6.8 wks | 7 |
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.