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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals waiting times

62,860 people were waiting for planned treatment at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 13.9 weeks, 1.7 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Lancashire and South Cumbria · Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

62,860

waiting

down 2,474 (3.8%) on a year earlier

13.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

61.1%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

354

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, 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 together62,86013.961.1%354
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines4,30616.256.5%23
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,0198.680.9%4
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations22417.750.9%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology1,93810.968.1%20
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,42312.665.5%7
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,08812.164.7%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery4,73917.851.0%18
Plastic surgeryReconstructive plastic surgery on the NHS, including hands and skin4,44914.658.5%30
NeurosurgeryBrain and spinal surgery3,64214.062.9%0
DermatologySkin conditions1,88613.861.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions3,50511.370.3%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,80219.348.6%7

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

65,33462,860September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, by monthLowest 60,428, highest 65,334. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202565,334
October 202564,319
November 202564,392
December 202564,049
January 202663,332
February 202664,104
March 202665,167
April 202661,329
May 202660,428
June 202660,692
July 202661,033
August 202662,317
September 202662,860
16.2 wk13.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.9 wk, highest 16.7 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.2 wk
October 202516.3 wk
November 202516.3 wk
December 202516.7 wk
January 202616.7 wk
February 202615.6 wk
March 202614.2 wk
April 202614.7 wk
May 202615.5 wk
June 202614.9 wk
July 202614.2 wk
August 202614.2 wk
September 202613.9 wk
15.9 wk16.2 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, weeksLowest 10.7 wk, highest 17.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.9 wk
October 202515.1 wk
November 202510.7 wk
December 202512.3 wk
January 202613.2 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202616.2 wk
April 202615.8 wk
May 202617.3 wk
June 202617.4 wk
July 202615.5 wk
August 202616.2 wk
September 202616.2 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

A woman at her kitchen table reading a hospital appointment letter
Illustration

People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 31.0 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 specialties11,62020.02,33316.452.0
Trauma and orthopaedics1,74724.222631.053.0
Eyes (ophthalmology)97515.129816.846.6
General surgery21417.512810.551.9
Gynaecology50020.77511.853.8
Ear, nose and throat57020.015120.149.0
Urology82418.71848.851.7
Oral surgery69724.214842.757.5
Plastic surgery2,91119.161211.249.8
Neurosurgery35415.112716.447.9
Cardiology13613.4478.329.4
Gastroenterology47.025.055.8

Other trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals41,77214.115.1
East Lancashire Hospitals47,1249.36.9
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay35,85911.013.3

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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/lancashire-teaching-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RXN.

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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 62,860 people were waiting for planned treatment at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 13.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 61.1% had waited under 18 weeks and 354 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 4,306 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 16.2 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 31.0 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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