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East Cheshire waiting times

15,638 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Cheshire NHS Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.4 weeks, 1.2 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Cheshire and Merseyside · East Cheshire

All specialties, September 2026

15,638

waiting

down 3,703 (19.1%) on a year earlier

13.4 wk

median wait

England 12.2

63.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

284

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at East Cheshire, beside England's median. Select a column heading to sort.

median wait, in weeks (scale 0 to 40)England's median for the same specialty

SpecialtyWaitingMedian wait, weeksAgainst England's medianUnder 18 weeksOver a year
All specialtiesEvery consultant-led specialty together15,63813.463.8%284
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines1,63014.061.3%40
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,29012.166.8%9
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,23113.464.8%16
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,30815.057.3%92
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing1,36111.770.7%11
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,14813.565.7%21
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin375.8100.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions1,49619.147.7%31
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,45514.957.3%49

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

19,34115,638September 2025September 2026
People waiting at East Cheshire, by monthLowest 15,638, highest 20,789. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202519,341
October 202520,789
November 202519,420
December 202519,167
January 202619,805
February 202619,459
March 202616,269
April 202616,884
May 202617,033
June 202617,182
July 202616,489
August 202615,700
September 202615,638
15.7 wk13.4 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at East Cheshire, weeksLowest 13.2 wk, highest 19.6 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.7 wk
October 202515.6 wk
November 202517.5 wk
December 202519.6 wk
January 202617.9 wk
February 202614.7 wk
March 202613.6 wk
April 202614.0 wk
May 202614.4 wk
June 202614.1 wk
July 202613.2 wk
August 202613.4 wk
September 202613.4 wk
15.5 wk14.0 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at East Cheshire, weeksLowest 13.4 wk, highest 19.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.5 wk
October 202514.6 wk
November 202517.2 wk
December 202519.7 wk
January 202618.2 wk
February 202616.3 wk
March 202616.4 wk
April 202615.6 wk
May 202615.4 wk
June 202614.8 wk
July 202613.5 wk
August 202613.4 wk
September 202614.0 wk
14.3 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait in England, weeksLowest 13.6 wk, highest 15.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.3 wk
October 202514.4 wk
November 202514.3 wk
December 202514.7 wk
January 202615.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202614.5 wk
April 202613.9 wk
May 202614.2 wk
June 202613.8 wk
July 202613.6 wk
August 202613.9 wk
September 202613.9 wk

Waiting for an operation

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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 28.0 weeks from referral (England: 24.2).

People whose consultant has decided to admit them for treatment, usually an operation, and people admitted in September 2026 with how long they had waited.

SpecialtyWaiting to be admittedTheir median wait, weeksAdmitted for treatment this monthHalf had waited over, weeks92% within, weeks
All specialties1,97522.224225.260.7
Trauma and orthopaedics49921.63628.059.1
Eyes (ophthalmology)25816.85123.851.0
General surgery44820.55025.053.0
Gynaecology30935.5678.566.5
Ear, nose and throat20228.71850.057.6
Urology6934.5657.060.8
Plastic surgery910.5
Gastroenterology14814.3

Other trusts in Cheshire and Merseyside

You can often choose where you're referred. These are the other NHS trusts in the same area.

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Alder Hey Children's17,11612.3
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre8066.6
Countess of Chester Hospital31,49011.511.7
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital5,1767.9
Liverpool University Hospitals62,79413.115.5
Liverpool Women's11,19412.7
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals86,20112.19.7
Mid Cheshire Hospitals31,45711.114.9
North Cheshire and Mersey35,31412.716.9
Walton Centre14,70311.1
Wirral University Teaching Hospital43,45011.914.1

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Free to quote and reuse, for journalists, researchers and AI agents. Please credit "Thera Travel, from NHS England data" and link to theratravel.co.uk/nhs-waiting-times. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times. Open Government Licence v3.0.

This trust as JSON: /nhs-waiting-times/east-cheshire.json. NHS England organisation code RJN.

Source: NHS England, Referral to Treatment waiting times, September 2026 (published November 2026). Next figures expected 10 December 2026. Journalists: press page.

Questions

How long is the wait at East Cheshire?

At the end of September 2026, 15,638 people were waiting for planned treatment at East Cheshire NHS Trust. Half had waited more than 13.4 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 63.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 284 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at East Cheshire?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 1,630 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.0 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 28.0 weeks.

Where do these figures come from?

NHS England's referral-to-treatment statistics for September 2026, published November 2026. We update this page every month.

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