Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan, WN1 2NN
Hospitals run by this trust
Trust performance
Treated or seen within 18 weeks
60.4%
Better than 12% of trustsData: May 2026
Typical (median) wait
13.9 wks
Better than 20% of trustsData: May 2026
Patients on the waiting list
44,669
Data: May 2026
Waiting over a year
1,053
Better than 20% of trustsData: May 2026
A&E patients seen within 4 hours
74.6%
Better than 53% of trustsData: Jun 2026
A&E attendances
13,414
Data: Jun 2026
12-hour trolley waits
139
Better than 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic | 8,795 | 59.1% | 14.8 wks | 188 |
| Other - Others | 4,986 | 54.3% | 15.9 wks | 211 |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 4,936 | 51.3% | 17.4 wks | 206 |
| Gastroenterology | 4,471 | 55.9% | 14.9 wks | 108 |
| Gynaecology | 2,987 | 64.1% | 12.4 wks | 79 |
| Cardiology | 2,934 | 64.5% | 12.6 wks | 1 |
| Other - Paediatrics | 2,689 | 62.8% | 13.5 wks | 54 |
| Dermatology | 2,649 | 62.4% | 12.4 wks | 7 |
| General Surgery | 2,043 | 46.8% | 19.2 wks | 130 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1,947 | 70.4% | 11.6 wks | 0 |
| Urology | 1,787 | 69.6% | 11.2 wks | 44 |
| Ophthalmology | 1,576 | 85.0% | 7.0 wks | 4 |
| Oral Surgery | 1,488 | 60.8% | 14.1 wks | 21 |
| Rheumatology | 839 | 81.2% | 9.2 wks | 0 |
| Elderly Medicine | 320 | 69.7% | 13.6 wks | 0 |
| General Internal Medicine | 182 | 72.5% | 13.4 wks | 0 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 26 | 65.4% | 11.0 wks | 0 |
| Neurosurgical | 10 | 60.0% | 16.5 wks | 0 |
| Other - Surgicals | 4 | 25.0% | 41.0 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.