Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital vs Spire Fylde Coast Hospital

Name: Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital vs Spire Fylde Coast Hospital waiting times
Creator: NHS England, Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting times, monthly full CSV
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

5 specialties both treat, 13 miles apart.

Spire Fylde Coast Hospital 28 weeks most people All specialties Free on the NHS See this hospital
Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital 39 weeks most people All specialties See this hospital

Specialty	Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital	Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
Trauma and orthopaedics	41 weeks	29 weeks
Ear, nose and throat	31 weeks	20 weeks
Gynaecology	41 weeks	29 weeks
General surgery	46 weeks	26 weeks
Urology	36 weeks	21 weeks

NHS England figures, August 2026, checked 14 October 2026. About the data.

What does "most people" mean?

9 in 10 people on this hospital's waiting list have waited less than this.