Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot, L35 5DR
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
67.2%
Better than 59% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.2 wks
Better than 54% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
80,142
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
1,343
Better than 12% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
72.5%
Better than 42% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
25,244
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
403
Better than 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | 7,803 | 56.5% | 15.4 wks | 171 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 7,599 | 68.3% | 10.7 wks | 123 |
| Dermatology | 7,570 | 53.7% | 16.4 wks | 423 |
| Gastroenterology | 7,553 | 78.9% | 10.6 wks | 20 |
| Other - Medicals | 7,512 | 68.2% | 11.6 wks | 89 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 6,626 | 66.9% | 13.2 wks | 92 |
| General Surgery | 6,579 | 64.8% | 13.0 wks | 150 |
| Urology | 5,827 | 67.3% | 12.4 wks | 94 |
| Gynaecology | 5,520 | 69.0% | 12.1 wks | 57 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,477 | 73.8% | 11.1 wks | 12 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 2,883 | 88.9% | 6.2 wks | 2 |
| Cardiology | 2,847 | 74.7% | 11.8 wks | 0 |
| Other - Surgicals | 2,639 | 55.4% | 15.5 wks | 52 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,116 | 57.8% | 15.1 wks | 23 |
| Rheumatology | 1,430 | 65.0% | 13.5 wks | 33 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,157 | 83.4% | 10.0 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 361 | 87.8% | 5.7 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 348 | 80.5% | 8.7 wks | 0 |
| Other - Others | 245 | 88.2% | 6.8 wks | 1 |
| Neurosurgical | 50 | 54.0% | 17.3 wks | 1 |
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.