Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Updated February 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
15 weeks
That's 3½ months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust currently has 4,677 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 15 weeks from GP referral. About 6 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 100 have been waiting over a year. Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the North West region. Waits at this hospital are about 1.3 week shorter than in February 2025. It's moved up 3 places in the national league for this department's; now 160 out of 191 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 gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 160th out of 191 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 22nd out of 29 in North West
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Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 4,677 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 15 weeks.
About 57% of Gastroenterology patients at Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh 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 Gastroenterology 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.