Leighton waiting times
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs Leighton Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cheshire East, North West, CW1 4QJ. ODS code RBT.
Hospital waiting times near Cheshire East. A&E waiting times near Cheshire East.
A&E waits right now at Leighton
Last known figures, 14 Oct, 22:32. Updating
- Leighton Hospital Emergency Department
76 in the department6 h 54 minlong14 Oct, 22:31
Each figure is the hospital's own published estimate, read every ten minutes. For life-threatening emergencies call 999; NHS 111 if you are not sure.
A&E in September 2026
50% of 7,353 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 607 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 41%, May 25 38%, Jun 25 44%, Jul 25 38%, Aug 25 37%, Sep 25 43%, Oct 25 45%, Nov 25 49%, Dec 25 48%, Jan 26 50%, Feb 26 43%, Mar 26 47%, Apr 26 53%, May 26 47%, Jun 26 46%, Jul 26 50%, Aug 26 53%, Sep 26 50%.
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 | 11 to 33 weeks | 11 to 26 weeks | 74% |
| Dermatology | 6 to 27 weeks | 8 to 23 weeks | 85% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 13 to 44 weeks | 13 to 33 weeks | 62% |
| Gastroenterology | 38 to 59 weeks | 21 to 46 weeks | 44% |
| General surgery | 36 to 60 weeks | 14 to 41 weeks | 59% |
| Gynaecology | 5 to 50 weeks | 13 to 44 weeks | 60% |
| Ophthalmology | 7 to 26 weeks | 8 to 24 weeks | 82% |
| Other medical services | 6 to 24 weeks | 7 to 20 weeks | 89% |
| Other services | 9 to 13 weeks | 5 to 12 weeks | 98% |
| Other surgical services | 5 to 47 weeks | 10 to 38 weeks | 71% |
| Respiratory medicine | 12 to 30 weeks | 7 to 19 weeks | 91% |
| Rheumatology | 11 to 53 weeks | 16 to 43 weeks | 54% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 26 to 53 weeks | 15 to 37 weeks | 59% |
| Urology | 15 to 38 weeks | 9 to 25 weeks | 83% |
| Elderly medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
| General internal medicine | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Leighton Hospital, Knutsford Community Hospital, Victoria Infirmary (Northwich). The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Leighton Hospital
Leighton, Crewe, CW1 4QJ Map - Victoria Infirmary (Northwich)
Winnington Hill, Northwich, CW8 1AW 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 | 2,993 | 2% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 2,002 | 8% | 22% |
| Hearing test | 995 | 53% | 43% |
| CT scan | 845 | 1% | 11% |
| Echocardiogram | 815 | 5% | 30% |
| Colonoscopy | 534 | 40% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 436 | 35% | 30% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 320 | 1% | 21% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 253 | 49% | 33% |
| Cystoscopy | 237 | 30% | 27% |
| Barium enema | 49 | 16% | 26% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Leighton?
At the end of August 2026, 30,253 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 71% 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 Leighton 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 Cheshire East.