Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital waiting times
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Preston, North West, PR2 9HT. ODS code RXN.
Hospital waiting times near Preston. A&E waiting times near Preston.
A&E in September 2026
67% of 12,803 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 425 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 63%, May 25 63%, Jun 25 62%, Jul 25 64%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 64%, Nov 25 63%, Dec 25 64%, Jan 26 60%, Feb 26 61%, Mar 26 66%, Apr 26 65%, May 26 63%, Jun 26 67%, Jul 26 69%, Aug 26 67%, Sep 26 67%.
Covers every A&E this trust runs. How every trust compares.
Waits by specialty
Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.
| Specialty | Treated waits | Waiting now | Within 18 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 10 to 38 weeks | 12 to 32 weeks | 69% |
| Dermatology | 2 to 42 weeks | 9 to 36 weeks | 68% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 16 to 42 weeks | 14 to 31 weeks | 66% |
| Elderly medicine | 11 to 24 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Gastroenterology | 39 to 56 weeks | 20 to 40 weeks | 47% |
| General surgery | 18 to 51 weeks | 20 to 46 weeks | 46% |
| Gynaecology | 4 to 47 weeks | 13 to 41 weeks | 63% |
| Neurology | 37 to 50 weeks | 17 to 41 weeks | 51% |
| Neurosurgery | 22 to 47 weeks | 13 to 37 weeks | 62% |
| Ophthalmology | 15 to 38 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 79% |
| Oral surgery | 33 to 54 weeks | 17 to 41 weeks | 52% |
| Other medical services | 22 to 47 weeks | 15 to 40 weeks | 62% |
| Other paediatric services | 15 to 50 weeks | 18 to 41 weeks | 50% |
| Other services | 5 to 9 weeks | 5 to 16 weeks | 94% |
| Other surgical services | 6 to 54 weeks | 13 to 44 weeks | 60% |
| Plastic surgery | 9 to 49 weeks | 16 to 43 weeks | 55% |
| Respiratory medicine | 25 to 49 weeks | 13 to 35 weeks | 65% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 26 to 51 weeks | 16 to 41 weeks | 55% |
| Urology | 7 to 44 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 64% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital, Chorley & South Ribble Hospital, Queens Park Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Chorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road, Chorley, PR7 1PP Map - Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT Map - Chorley & South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road, Chorley, PR7 1PP Map - Queens Park Hospital
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH Map
Addresses from the NHS Organisation Data Service.
Scan and test waits
People waiting for each test in August 2026, and the share who had waited over six weeks. The standard is under 1 in 100.
| Test | Waiting | Over six weeks | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound scan | 5,872 | 24% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 1,326 | 4% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 1,109 | 81% | 43% |
| CT scan | 949 | 14% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 638 | 3% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 306 | 0% | 21% |
| Nerve conduction test | 289 | 50% | 45% |
| Cystoscopy | 171 | 46% | 27% |
| Sleep study | 167 | 1% | 35% |
| Colonoscopy | 155 | 3% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 135 | 3% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 66 | 3% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 29 | 7% | 47% |
| Barium enema | 23 | 0% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?
At the end of August 2026, 62,308 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 39 weeks. 60% 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 Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble 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 Preston.