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Mid Cheshire Hospitals waiting times

31,457 people were waiting for planned treatment at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.1 weeks, 1.1 weeks shorter than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Cheshire and Merseyside · Mid Cheshire Hospitals

All specialties, September 2026

31,457

waiting

down 12,260 (28.0%) on a year earlier

11.1 wk

median wait

England 12.2

69.5%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

245

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Mid Cheshire 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 together31,45711.169.5%245
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines3,24514.959.4%7
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions2,8207.481.3%2
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations1,13015.059.6%19
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,76813.060.6%78
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,85114.460.1%1
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder1,6979.282.0%2
DermatologySkin conditions4,6688.682.0%3
CardiologyHeart conditions1,62712.869.0%1
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions1,71220.744.3%55

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

43,71731,457September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, by monthLowest 28,421, highest 43,717. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202543,717
October 202543,220
November 202541,913
December 202539,594
January 202637,412
February 202634,561
March 202630,585
April 202630,415
May 202629,111
June 202628,421
July 202629,199
August 202630,270
September 202631,457
15.9 wk11.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 10.1 wk, highest 16.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202515.9 wk
October 202516.0 wk
November 202515.9 wk
December 202516.2 wk
January 202616.0 wk
February 202615.0 wk
March 202611.8 wk
April 202612.0 wk
May 202611.7 wk
June 202610.2 wk
July 202610.1 wk
August 202610.6 wk
September 202611.1 wk
23.4 wk14.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Mid Cheshire Hospitals, weeksLowest 13.9 wk, highest 23.4 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202523.4 wk
October 202522.2 wk
November 202521.9 wk
December 202522.9 wk
January 202622.2 wk
February 202620.8 wk
March 202617.4 wk
April 202615.7 wk
May 202615.6 wk
June 202614.7 wk
July 202613.9 wk
August 202614.7 wk
September 202614.9 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 12.7 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 specialties3,91416.040411.951.9
Trauma and orthopaedics66115.83012.752.6
Eyes (ophthalmology)6418.31807.926.9
General surgery28624.12737.554.8
Gynaecology45029.55610.567.5
Ear, nose and throat74815.31941.254.5
Urology25515.02423.045.1
Dermatology1524.214.54.9
Cardiology22.0
Gastroenterology15036.7241.051.8

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
East Cheshire15,63813.414.0
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
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/mid-cheshire-hospitals.json. NHS England organisation code RBT.

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 Mid Cheshire Hospitals?

At the end of September 2026, 31,457 people were waiting for planned treatment at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.1 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 69.5% had waited under 18 weeks and 245 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Mid Cheshire Hospitals?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 3,245 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.9 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 12.7 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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