Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral, CH49 5PE
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
65.7%
Better than 47% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
12.1 wks
Better than 57% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
45,285
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
306
Better than 54% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
60.8%
Better than 6% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
11,125
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
705
Better than 17% 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 | 4,077 | 65.1% | 11.7 wks | 32 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,044 | 57.2% | 15.3 wks | 36 |
| Other - Others | 3,890 | 89.1% | 6.2 wks | 4 |
| Other - Medicals | 3,768 | 74.8% | 10.3 wks | 12 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 3,704 | 60.2% | 14.6 wks | 4 |
| Ophthalmology | 3,452 | 62.0% | 14.0 wks | 14 |
| Gastroenterology | 3,170 | 63.9% | 12.3 wks | 18 |
| Dermatology | 3,152 | 60.6% | 12.9 wks | 71 |
| Gynaecology | 2,896 | 61.6% | 13.1 wks | 6 |
| Oral Surgery | 2,681 | 49.8% | 18.1 wks | 26 |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 2,537 | 50.1% | 17.9 wks | 15 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 2,385 | 79.9% | 9.3 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 2,215 | 75.2% | 10.0 wks | 0 |
| Cardiology | 1,398 | 71.5% | 11.7 wks | 1 |
| Rheumatology | 1,243 | 51.6% | 17.4 wks | 67 |
| General Surgery | 453 | 81.5% | 10.8 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 162 | 95.7% | 5.5 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 58 | 89.7% | 3.6 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.