East Cheshire NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a general surgeon is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS General Surgery waiting list at East Cheshire NHS Trust currently has 1,413 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 General Surgery patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 14 have been waiting over a year. East Cheshire NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 4.3 weeks longer than in April 2025. It's slipped down 91 places in the national league for this department's; now 221 out of 267 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a general surgeon is about 12 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 221st out of 267 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 27th out of 36 in North West
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East Cheshire NHS Trust currently has about 1,413 patients on its General Surgery waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 56% of General Surgery patients at East Cheshire NHS Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare General Surgery waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.