In September 2026, 31% of people there were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours.
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Nearest first. Each figure is for that hospital in September 2026.
4.2 miles. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 6,365 A&E visits in the month. 505 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
9.1 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 4,840 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
11 miles. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 10,605 A&E visits in the month. 425 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
14.5 miles. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. 2,435 A&E visits in the month. 439 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
15.4 miles. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 2,415 A&E visits in the month. 425 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
20.1 miles. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. 7,020 A&E visits in the month. 238 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
20.4 miles. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. 5,130 A&E visits in the month. 532 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
20.7 miles. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 8,655 A&E visits in the month. 1,125 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
20.9 miles. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. 13,930 A&E visits in the month. 814 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
24 miles. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. 6,240 A&E visits in the month. 0 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
24.6 miles. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 10,700 A&E visits in the month. 1,125 waited over 12 hours for a bed across the trust.
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