East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a gynaecologist is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North West region. There are currently 6,838 people waiting to see a gynaecologist, with a typical wait of about 3½ months. 57% 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 gynaecologist is about 14 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 117th out of 187 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 25 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Gynaecology waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average Gynaecology waiting time at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is about 15 weeks.
You can compare Gynaecology waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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