General surgery at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Whiston and Ormskirk District General general surgery waiting times: most people treated waited 13 to 54 weeks.

Of the people still waiting, half have waited under 14 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 60% are within 18 weeks.

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How the wait has changed

General surgery at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 24 months to August 2026
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Shaded band: half to 9 in 10 of people treated that month. Line: the median wait of people still waiting. Weeks on the left.

The numbers behind the chart
MonthTreated, half withinTreated, 9 in 10 withinWaiting now, half within
September 202412.461.514.2
October 202412.053.613.0
November 202412.756.113.4
December 202411.651.413.4
January 202513.558.612.8
February 202513.656.412.4
March 202512.652.710.8
April 202511.952.311.2
May 202511.754.011.8
June 202511.947.911.9
July 202511.450.111.8
August 202512.359.012.7
September 202513.353.812.0
October 202512.354.211.9
November 202512.354.311.9
December 202513.852.812.7
January 202613.956.512.9
February 202615.356.512.1
March 202614.653.211.3
April 202612.949.612.0
May 202613.752.013.0
June 202616.051.713.0
July 202617.249.412.5
August 202613.553.814.1

Faster options within 25 miles

Shortest waitHas A&E

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust, 17.3 miles away

7 to 45weeks

Half seen within 7 weeks, 9 in 10 within 45 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 11 weeks, 9 in 10 under 37 weeks. 931 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Buckshaw Hospital

Independent hospital, 19 miles away

9 to 25weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 25 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 8 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 237 people treated in the month.

Free on the NHS

Fairfield Independent Hospital

Independent hospital, 4.7 miles away

9 to 27weeks

Half seen within 9 weeks, 9 in 10 within 27 weeks

Waiting now: half have waited under 9 weeks, 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 167 people treated in the month.

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