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Stockport waiting times

34,143 people were waiting for planned treatment at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 12.9 weeks, 0.7 weeks longer than England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Greater Manchester · Stockport

All specialties, September 2026

34,143

waiting

down 826 (2.4%) on a year earlier

12.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

62.8%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

151

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Stockport, 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 together34,14312.962.8%151
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines6,37714.858.2%37
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions4,68114.358.8%64
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3,49412.064.7%4
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology2,96312.064.6%19
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing3,89414.560.5%3
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,09611.365.0%5
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery933.6100.0%0
CardiologyHeart conditions2,51513.064.0%2
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions2,97612.863.7%6

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

34,96934,143September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Stockport, by monthLowest 33,996, highest 35,067. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202534,969
October 202535,067
November 202534,659
December 202534,567
January 202634,328
February 202634,282
March 202633,996
April 202634,329
May 202634,649
June 202634,544
July 202634,684
August 202634,942
September 202634,143
14.9 wk12.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Stockport, weeksLowest 12.3 wk, highest 14.9 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202514.9 wk
October 202514.6 wk
November 202514.9 wk
December 202514.4 wk
January 202614.3 wk
February 202613.8 wk
March 202612.3 wk
April 202612.8 wk
May 202613.6 wk
June 202613.3 wk
July 202612.7 wk
August 202612.9 wk
September 202612.9 wk
16.4 wk14.8 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Stockport, weeksLowest 14.2 wk, highest 17.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202516.4 wk
October 202517.2 wk
November 202517.0 wk
December 202516.4 wk
January 202616.6 wk
February 202616.4 wk
March 202615.4 wk
April 202614.2 wk
May 202614.5 wk
June 202614.3 wk
July 202614.2 wk
August 202614.9 wk
September 202614.8 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
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People admitted for orthopaedic treatment here in September 2026, which includes hip and knee replacements, had waited a median of 24.7 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 specialties5,86018.91,52713.448.3
Trauma and orthopaedics2,33121.143424.751.5
Eyes (ophthalmology)1,02713.630714.741.7
General surgery69521.12508.845.0
Gynaecology37622.07815.553.8
Ear, nose and throat37115.811315.146.3
Urology92216.31846.346.4
Oral surgery203.9215.910.8
Cardiology123.5212.921.3
Gastroenterology203.0705.030.2

Other trusts in Greater Manchester

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

TrustWaitingMedian wait, weeksOrthopaedics median, weeks
Bolton37,74413.516.1
Christie3,2144.3
Manchester University166,48612.714.5
Northern Care Alliance138,01315.916.3
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care15,9149.112.1
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals46,33713.613.9

Use these figures

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/stockport.json. NHS England organisation code RWJ.

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 Stockport?

At the end of September 2026, 34,143 people were waiting for planned treatment at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 12.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 62.8% had waited under 18 weeks and 151 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Stockport?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 6,377 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.8 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 24.7 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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