Lincoln County and Pilgrim waiting times
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust runs Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital. Here is how long people waited for treatment there, by specialty, in August 2026.
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincoln, East Midlands, LN2 5QY. ODS code RWD.
Hospital waiting times near Lincoln. A&E waiting times near Lincoln.
A&E in September 2026
64% of 17,584 people at this trust's 24-hour A&E departments were seen, treated and admitted or sent home within 4 hours. 1,347 people waited over 12 hours for a bed after a decision to admit.
Over the last 18 months: Apr 25 64%, May 25 60%, Jun 25 59%, Jul 25 57%, Aug 25 59%, Sep 25 58%, Oct 25 60%, Nov 25 61%, Dec 25 60%, Jan 26 55%, Feb 26 59%, Mar 26 69%, Apr 26 77%, May 26 72%, Jun 26 69%, Jul 26 66%, Aug 26 67%, Sep 26 64%.
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 | 5 to 17 weeks | 6 to 19 weeks | 90% |
| Dermatology | 4 to 43 weeks | 15 to 44 weeks | 57% |
| Ear, nose and throat | 23 to 48 weeks | 20 to 44 weeks | 44% |
| Elderly medicine | 14 to 33 weeks | 12 to 30 weeks | 68% |
| Gastroenterology | 15 to 43 weeks | 12 to 42 weeks | 65% |
| General internal medicine | 23 to 41 weeks | 19 to 31 weeks | 46% |
| General surgery | 11 to 42 weeks | 10 to 28 weeks | 83% |
| Gynaecology | 12 to 48 weeks | 18 to 46 weeks | 49% |
| Neurology | 26 to 34 weeks | 10 to 23 weeks | 77% |
| Ophthalmology | 15 to 39 weeks | 11 to 32 weeks | 71% |
| Oral surgery | 5 to 43 weeks | 19 to 49 weeks | 48% |
| Other medical services | 14 to 48 weeks | 10 to 32 weeks | 77% |
| Other paediatric services | 22 to 37 weeks | 17 to 42 weeks | 53% |
| Other services | 6 to 22 weeks | 10 to 17 weeks | 95% |
| Other surgical services | 3 to 28 weeks | 12 to 50 weeks | 62% |
| Respiratory medicine | 4 to 17 weeks | 9 to 38 weeks | 81% |
| Rheumatology | 30 to 48 weeks | 18 to 45 weeks | 49% |
| Trauma and orthopaedics | 27 to 47 weeks | 12 to 37 weeks | 66% |
| Urology | 8 to 36 weeks | 10 to 26 weeks | 77% |
| Neurosurgery | Too few patients to show | ||
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Sites this trust runs: Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital, John Coupland Hospital, John Coupland Hospital Medicine, John Coupland Hospital Surgery, John Coupland Hospital Women and Children, St Georges Hospital. The figures below cover all of them.
Where to find them
- Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY Map - Pilgrim Hospital
Sibsey Road, Boston, PE21 9QS Map - John Coupland Hospital
Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2TJ Map - John Coupland Hospital Medicine
Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2TJ Map - John Coupland Hospital Surgery
Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2TJ Map - John Coupland Hospital Women and Children
Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2TJ 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 | 17,153 | 61% | 22% |
| MRI scan | 5,936 | 50% | 22% |
| Echocardiogram | 4,046 | 73% | 30% |
| Hearing test | 2,276 | 83% | 43% |
| Nerve conduction test | 1,617 | 58% | 45% |
| CT scan | 1,310 | 1% | 11% |
| DEXA bone density scan | 1,253 | 38% | 21% |
| Cystoscopy | 562 | 61% | 27% |
| Colonoscopy | 376 | 3% | 31% |
| Gastroscopy | 327 | 3% | 30% |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 175 | 2% | 33% |
| Urodynamics | 45 | 73% | 47% |
NHS England figures, . Checked for new figures . About the data.
Questions people ask
How long is the waiting list at Lincoln County and Pilgrim?
At the end of August 2026, 69,984 people were on the waiting list across all specialties. Half had waited under 13 weeks and 9 in 10 under 42 weeks. 63% 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 Lincoln County and Pilgrim 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 Lincoln.