Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a dermatologist is
21 weeks
That's 5 months
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. There are currently 3,656 people waiting to see a dermatologist, with a typical wait of about 5 months. 45% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a dermatologist is about 13 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 109th out of 118 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 12th out of 15 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Dermatology waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average Dermatology waiting time at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is about 21 weeks.
You can compare Dermatology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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