Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a paediatrician is
5 weeks
That's just over 1 month
The NHS Paediatrics waiting list at Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has 2,368 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 5 weeks from GP referral. About 9 in 10 Paediatrics patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 2 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 are about 5.1 weeks shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 27 places in the national league for this department's; now 8 out of 118 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 paediatrician is about 12 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 8th out of 118 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 2nd out of 16 in North West
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Mersey And West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust currently has about 2,368 patients on its Paediatrics waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 5 weeks.
About 86% of Paediatrics 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 Paediatrics 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.