Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see a consultant is
4 weeks
That's 1 month
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. There are currently 29 people waiting to see a consultant, with a typical wait of about 1 month. 72% 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 consultant is about 10 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 13th out of 86 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 4th out of 15 in North West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare General Medicine waiting times at other hospitals in the North West region:
The current average General Medicine waiting time at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is about 4 weeks.
You can compare General Medicine waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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