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The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust waiting times

Here is how long people waited for treatment at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, by specialty, in August 2026.

Liverpool, North West, L9 7LJ. ODS code RET.

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

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
Neurology11 to 30 weeks9 to 24 weeks77%
Neurosurgery11 to 41 weeks12 to 39 weeks63%
Other medical services17 to 46 weeks13 to 36 weeks60%
Other surgical services13 to 52 weeks24 to 53 weeks37%
OphthalmologyToo few patients to show
Other mental health servicesToo few patients to show
Other servicesToo few patients to show

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Sites this trust runs: Arrow Park Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital (Broadgreen NHS Trust), Countess of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust), Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Rluh NHS Trust), Southport & Formby District General Hospital (S&o Trust). The figures below cover all of them.

Where to find them

  • Arrow Park Hospital
    Arrowe Park Road, Wirral, CH49 5PE Map
  • Broadgreen Hospital (Broadgreen NHS Trust)
    Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3LB Map
  • Countess of Chester Hospital (Coc NHS Trust)
    The Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, CH2 1UL Map
  • Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Rluh NHS Trust)
    Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP Map
  • Southport & Formby District General Hospital (S&o Trust)
    Town Lane, Southport, PR8 6PN 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.

TestWaitingOver six weeksEngland
MRI scan1,1251%22%
Nerve conduction test3520%45%
CT scan1231%11%

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Questions people ask

How long is the waiting list at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust?

At the end of August 2026, 11,646 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 11 weeks and 9 in 10 under 33 weeks. 68% 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 The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust 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.