East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
18 weeks
That's 4 months
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North West region. There are currently 4,170 people waiting to see a gastroenterologist, with a typical wait of about 4 months. 50% 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 174th out of 189 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 25th out of 28 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gastroenterology waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average Gastroenterology waiting time at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is about 18 weeks.
You can compare Gastroenterology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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