Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a cardiologist is
11 weeks
That's nearly 3 months
The NHS Cardiology waiting list at Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has 2,653 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Cardiology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 1 have been waiting over a year. Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital haven't really changed since April 2025. It's slipped down 19 places in the national league for this department's; now 74 out of 130 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 cardiologist is about 12 weeks. This hospital is about the same as the national average.
Ranked 74th out of 130 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 11th out of 19 in North West
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Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has about 2,653 patients on its Cardiology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 74% of Cardiology patients at Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals 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 Cardiology 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.