Royal Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree waiting times
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Royal Liverpool University Hospital and University Hospital Aintree. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Liverpool, North West, L7 8XP. ODS code REM.
Hospital waiting times near Liverpool. A&E waiting times near Liverpool.
A&E in September 2026
48% of 16,918 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,125 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 49%, May 25 52%, Jun 25 51%, Jul 25 49%, Aug 25 54%, Sep 25 51%, Oct 25 47%, Nov 25 52%, Dec 25 50%, Jan 26 48%, Feb 26 50%, Mar 26 54%, Apr 26 52%, May 26 52%, Jun 26 50%, Jul 26 50%, Aug 26 51%, Sep 26 48%.
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 | 12 to 42 weeks | 11 to 37 weeks | 73% |
| Dermatology | 5 to 48 weeks | 12 to 43 weeks | 66% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 22 to 55 weeks | 18 to 47 weeks | 51% |
| Elderly medicine | 28 to 46 weeks | 12 to 34 weeks | 66% |
| Gastroenterology | 3 to 42 weeks | 12 to 40 weeks | 68% |
| General surgery | 38 to 58 weeks | 19 to 45 weeks | 48% |
| Ophthalmology | 9 to 40 weeks | 10 to 30 weeks | 77% |
| Oral surgery | 10 to 52 weeks | 18 to 45 weeks | 51% |
| Other medical services | 15 to 50 weeks | 14 to 44 weeks | 62% |
| Other paediatric services | 35 to 48 weeks | 16 to 34 weeks | 56% |
| Other services | 11 to 51 weeks | 10 to 44 weeks | 68% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 49 weeks | 13 to 43 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 22 weeks | 9 to 23 weeks | 86% |
| Rheumatology | 13 to 30 weeks | 10 to 22 weeks | 82% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 21 to 57 weeks | 16 to 40 weeks | 55% |
| Urology | 9 to 53 weeks | 18 to 42 weeks | 51% |
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| Plastic surgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Royal Liverpool University Hospital, University Hospital Aintree, Arrowe Park Hospital (Site), Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry, Halton General Hospital, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Ormskirk & District General Hospital, Rathbone Hospital, Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital, St. Catherine's Hospital, Warrington Hospital (Site), Waterloo Day Hospital, Whiston Hospital (Site). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP Map - University Hospital Aintree
Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL Map - Arrowe Park Hospital (Site)
Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral, CH49 5PE Map - Ashworth Hospital Healthcare Registry
Parkbourn, Liverpool, L31 1HW Map - Halton General Hospital
Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA Map - Liverpool Women's Hospital
Liverpool Womens Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS 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 | 5,677 | 8% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,399 | 6% | 30% |
| MRI scan | 2,330 | 9% | 22% |
| CT scan | 1,510 | 0% | 11% |
| Colonoscopy | 1,160 | 36% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 1,150 | 42% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 676 | 1% | 21% |
| Sleep study | 647 | 0% | 35% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 388 | 45% | 33% |
| Hearing test | 254 | 17% | 43% |
| Cystoscopy | 118 | 0% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 46 | 0% | 26% |
| Urodynamics | 20 | 0% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Royal Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree?
At the end of August 2026, 64,802 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 41 weeks. 63% 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 Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree 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 Liverpool.