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Spire Fylde Coast Hospital waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital, by specialty, in August 2026.

Blackpool, North West, FY3 8BP. ODS code NT347.

This is an independent provider that treats NHS patients. If your GP refers you here under your right to choose, the NHS pays.

Hospital waiting times near Blackpool. A&E waiting times near Blackpool.

Waits by specialty

Each band runs from the point where half of patients had been treated to the point where 9 in 10 had.

SpecialtyTreated waitsWaiting nowWithin 18 weeks
Ear, nose and throat2 to 37 weeks4 to 20 weeks90%
General surgery17 to 47 weeks9 to 26 weeks72%
Gynaecology19 to 56 weeks9 to 29 weeks69%
Trauma and orthopaedics20 to 56 weeks10 to 29 weeks72%
Urology13 to 33 weeks4 to 21 weeks81%
GastroenterologyToo few patients to show
NeurologyToo few patients to show
NeurosurgeryToo few patients to show
Other surgical servicesToo few patients to show

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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.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
MRI scan3619%22%
Ultrasound scan3415%22%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital?

At the end of August 2026, 3,114 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 9 weeks and 9 in 10 under 28 weeks. 73% 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 Spire Fylde Coast 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 Blackpool.