Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a consultant is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS General Medicine waiting list at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has 2,223 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 General Medicine patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 10 have been waiting over a year. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.6 weeks longer than in February 2025. It's slipped down 13 places in the national league for this department's; now 72 out of 81 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 consultant is about 9 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 72nd out of 81 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 12th out of 13 in North West
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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 2,223 patients on its General Medicine waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 57% of General Medicine patients at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 Medicine 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.