Whiston and Ormskirk District General waiting times
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs Whiston Hospital, Ormskirk District General Hospital and Southport and Formby District General Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Knowsley, North West, L35 5DR. ODS code RBN.
Hospital waiting times near Knowsley. A&E waiting times near Knowsley.
A&E in September 2026
63% of 17,858 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 439 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 64%, May 25 64%, Jun 25 63%, Jul 25 63%, Aug 25 61%, Sep 25 62%, Oct 25 62%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 58%, Jan 26 62%, Feb 26 60%, Mar 26 65%, Apr 26 63%, May 26 62%, Jun 26 62%, Jul 26 62%, Aug 26 62%, Sep 26 63%.
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 33 weeks | 12 to 27 weeks | 72% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 61 weeks | 15 to 48 weeks | 55% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 12 to 43 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Elderly medicine | 6 to 22 weeks | 9 to 23 weeks | 84% |
| Gastroenterology | 7 to 31 weeks | 9 to 29 weeks | 79% |
| General internal medicine | 5 to 22 weeks | 6 to 23 weeks | 91% |
| General surgery | 13 to 54 weeks | 14 to 42 weeks | 60% |
| Gynaecology | 9 to 43 weeks | 11 to 39 weeks | 69% |
| Ophthalmology | 8 to 28 weeks | 12 to 31 weeks | 69% |
| Oral surgery | 14 to 50 weeks | 16 to 44 weeks | 55% |
| Other medical services | 7 to 32 weeks | 11 to 36 weeks | 69% |
| Other paediatric services | 6 to 17 weeks | 8 to 26 weeks | 82% |
| Other services | 3 to 14 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 85% |
| Other surgical services | 6 to 44 weeks | 14 to 48 weeks | 58% |
| Plastic surgery | 6 to 53 weeks | 18 to 46 weeks | 51% |
| Respiratory medicine | 7 to 29 weeks | 10 to 24 weeks | 81% |
| Rheumatology | 12 to 41 weeks | 13 to 38 weeks | 64% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 6 to 45 weeks | 10 to 40 weeks | 67% |
| Urology | 13 to 43 weeks | 12 to 36 weeks | 68% |
| Neurosurgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Ormskirk District General Hospital, Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Whiston Hospital, Halton Hospital, Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital, Walton Hospital Rice Lane. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Ormskirk District General Hospital
Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ Map - Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6PN Map - Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road, Prescot, L35 5DR Map - Halton Hospital
Halton, Runcorn, WA7 2DA Map - Royal Liverpool Childrens Hospital
Alder Hey Hospital, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 2AP Map - Walton Hospital Rice Lane
Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1NL 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 | 7,028 | 21% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,904 | 14% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 2,191 | 34% | 30% |
| CT scan | 1,544 | 10% | 11% |
| Gastroscopy | 841 | 17% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 757 | 17% | 31% |
| Hearing test | 755 | 25% | 43% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 721 | 4% | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 285 | 25% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 280 | 23% | 27% |
| Urodynamics | 267 | 19% | 47% |
| Nerve conduction test | 243 | 1% | 45% |
| Barium enema | 122 | 7% | 26% |
| Sleep study | 50 | 0% | 35% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Whiston and Ormskirk District General?
At the end of August 2026, 83,764 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 12 weeks and 9 in 10 under 40 weeks. 65% 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 Whiston and Ormskirk District General 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 Knowsley.