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Wirral University Teaching Hospital waiting times

43,450 people were waiting for planned treatment at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September 2026. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, about the same as England's (12.2).

NHS waiting times · Cheshire and Merseyside · Wirral University Teaching Hospital

All specialties, September 2026

43,450

waiting

down 4,954 (10.2%) on a year earlier

11.9 wk

median wait

England 12.2

65.9%

under 18 weeks

England 65.9%

242

over a year

England 113,490

Waits by specialty

Every specialty with people waiting at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, 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 together43,45011.965.9%242
Trauma and orthopaedicsHip and knee replacements, shoulders, feet, hands and spines2,56614.160.4%22
Eyes (ophthalmology)Cataracts, glaucoma and other eye conditions3,37515.257.1%17
General surgeryHernias, gallbladders and other abdominal operations3346.891.3%0
GynaecologyHysterectomies, endometriosis, prolapse and other gynaecology3,17813.161.6%2
Ear, nose and throatTonsils, sinuses, ears and hearing4,00817.750.6%7
UrologyProstate, kidney stones and bladder2,1749.974.2%0
Oral surgeryWisdom teeth and other hospital dental surgery2,47014.560.2%8
DermatologySkin conditions2,82215.156.7%20
CardiologyHeart conditions1,2339.777.9%0
GastroenterologyStomach, bowel and liver conditions3,28913.164.4%88

The last 13 months

September 2025 to September 2026.

48,40443,450September 2025September 2026
People waiting at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, by monthLowest 43,368, highest 49,679. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202548,404
October 202549,679
November 202548,270
December 202547,320
January 202646,656
February 202646,357
March 202643,666
April 202643,999
May 202645,415
June 202645,369
July 202644,108
August 202643,368
September 202643,450
13.4 wk11.9 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Median wait at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, weeksLowest 11.3 wk, highest 14.2 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202513.4 wk
October 202513.7 wk
November 202513.9 wk
December 202514.0 wk
January 202614.2 wk
February 202614.0 wk
March 202611.3 wk
April 202611.4 wk
May 202612.1 wk
June 202612.0 wk
July 202611.8 wk
August 202612.0 wk
September 202611.9 wk
12.0 wk14.1 wkSeptember 2025September 2026
Orthopaedics median wait at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, weeksLowest 12.0 wk, highest 18.5 wk. The scale starts near the lowest value.
The figures
MonthValue
September 202512.0 wk
October 202512.2 wk
November 202513.5 wk
December 202515.8 wk
January 202617.6 wk
February 202618.5 wk
March 202617.8 wk
April 202617.4 wk
May 202617.9 wk
June 202616.6 wk
July 202614.8 wk
August 202614.9 wk
September 202614.1 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 19.1 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 specialties3,52818.91,60511.249.4
Trauma and orthopaedics96016.133719.148.8
Eyes (ophthalmology)33817.415916.749.7
General surgery3826.51013.047.2
Gynaecology52221.613223.851.7
Ear, nose and throat20526.99141.051.8
Urology32816.61696.536.6
Oral surgery38831.99820.053.6
Dermatology33410.22576.528.4
Cardiology165.0335.537.4
Gastroenterology104.0189.026.6

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
Mid Cheshire Hospitals31,45711.114.9
North Cheshire and Mersey35,31412.716.9
Walton Centre14,70311.1

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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/wirral-university-teaching-hospital.json. NHS England organisation code RBL.

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 Wirral University Teaching Hospital?

At the end of September 2026, 43,450 people were waiting for planned treatment at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Half had waited more than 11.9 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England. 65.9% had waited under 18 weeks and 242 over a year. Source: NHS England.

How long is the orthopaedic wait at Wirral University Teaching Hospital?

In trauma and orthopaedics, which includes hip and knee replacements, 2,566 people were waiting at the end of September 2026, with a median wait so far of 14.1 weeks (England: 13.9). People admitted for treatment that month had waited a median of 19.1 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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