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Alexandra Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Alexandra Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Stockport, North West, SK8 2PX. ODS code NT401.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

Hospital waiting times near Stockport. A&E waiting times near Stockport.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Gastroenterology5 to 22 weeks3 to 13 weeks92%
General surgery20 to 44 weeks11 to 39 weeks68%
Trauma and orthopaedics19 to 40 weeks10 to 28 weeks73%

NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.

Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Alexandra Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 539 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 10 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 72% were within the 18-week standard. Each specialty in the table below has its own figure.

Can I check where I am on the waiting list?

Not from this site: these are NHS England's monthly figures for whole specialties, not individual patients. The NHS App shows your own referral, and the hospital's patient advice and liaison service (PALS) can tell you your position and whether your referral is marked urgent. See how your wait compares.

How do I get seen sooner than the Alexandra Hospital wait time?

When your GP refers you, you can choose any hospital in England that holds an NHS contract, including independent hospitals the NHS pays for. If you have already waited over 18 weeks with no date in the next 8 weeks, you can ask to move. Compare every hospital near you first. Hospital waiting times near Stockport.