Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
NHS waiting times across 19 specialties at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, North West.
In Paediatric Ophthalmology, the shortest reported wait here is 10 weeks, and 8 out of 10 patients are seen within 17 weeks. The 8-in-10 figure matters more than the average: it tells you how long a typical patient actually waits, rather than a number a handful of very short or very long waits can pull around.
Data sourced from NHS England RTT statistics and refreshed weekly. Green badges indicate waits below the national average for that specialty.
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Specialties reported
10w
Shortest wait
North West
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Departments at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
Larger trusts split a department into sub-specialty teams, and each team reports its own waiting list. If a sub-specialty here is quicker than the main department, it is worth asking your GP which list your operation would actually go on.
Women's health
Gynaecology: 18wPeriods, fibroids, endometriosis, prolapse and menopause care.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Mouth, jaw and face
Oral Surgery: 25wWisdom teeth, jaw and facial surgery, braces and specialist dentistry. These are separate treatment functions from general surgery, and the waits are often very different.
This trust reports one combined list for this department.
Children's services
Paediatrics: 24wPaediatric teams run their own lists, separate from the adult department of the same name. A child's wait is not the adult wait.
- Paediatric Ophthalmology10w−14w
- Paediatric Rheumatology11w−13w
- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine12w−12w
- Paediatric Cardiology13w−11w
- Paediatric Neurosurgery17w−7w
- Paediatric Orthopaedics17w−7w
- Paediatric Cardiac Surgery19w−5w
- Paediatric Ear Nose and Throat19w−5w
- Paediatric Plastic Surgery19w−5w
- Paediatric Surgery20w−4w
- Paediatric Urology20w−4w
- Paediatric Endocrinology21w−3w
- Paediatric Dermatology22w−2w
- Paediatric Neurology23w−1w
- Paediatric Gastroenterology27w
- Paediatric Dentistry41w
Waiting times by specialty at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
| Specialty | Treatment wait | vs national avg | 8 in 10 wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatric Ophthalmology | 10w | 5w below | 17w |
| Paediatric Rheumatology | 11w | 1w below | 15w |
| Paediatric Respiratory Medicine | 12w | 2w below | 18w |
| Paediatric Cardiology | 13w | 4w below | 18w |
| Paediatric Neurosurgery | 17w | 3w above | 21w |
| Paediatric Orthopaedics | 17w | 4w below | 26w |
| Gynaecology | 18w | 1w below | 31w |
| Paediatric Cardiac Surgery | 19w | 5w above | 33w |
| Paediatric Ear Nose and Throat | 19w | 2w below | 32w |
| Paediatric Plastic Surgery | 19w | 2w below | 40w |
| Paediatric Surgery | 20w | 1w above | 21w |
| Paediatric Urology | 20w | 3w below | 30w |
| Paediatric Endocrinology | 21w | 4w above | 31w |
| Paediatric Dermatology | 22w | 7w above | 36w |
| Paediatric Neurology | 23w | 3w above | 23w |
| Paediatrics | 24w | 12w above | 42w |
| Oral Surgery | 25w | 2w above | 36w |
| Paediatric Gastroenterology | 27w | 12w above | 27w |
| Paediatric Dentistry | 41w | 9w above | 62w |
Shorter waits near Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust
These NHS providers in North West currently report a shorter wait than Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust for the same specialty. You have a legal right to ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
| Specialty | Faster provider | Their wait | You could save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paediatrics | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 6w | 18w |
| Oral Surgery | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 16w | 9w |
| Paediatric Surgery | Stockport NHS Foundation Trust | 12w | 8w |
| Gynaecology | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 12w | 6w |
Compare with other hospitals in North West
Your right to choose this hospital
Under the NHS Constitution and the NHS Choice Framework, you are entitled to ask your GP to refer you to Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust for your first outpatient appointment in any of the specialties listed above. Your GP should facilitate this through the NHS e-Referral Service. If Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust appears on e-RS for your specialty, you can book your appointment there directly.
If you are already waiting at a different hospital and would prefer Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, ask your GP to redirect your referral. We will write the letter for you, free.
Where these figures come from
Waiting times for Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (nhs) are published by the provider and derived from NHS England Referral to Treatment statistics, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The provider last updated these figures on 29 May 2026. You can check them at the source: Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust waiting times. Figures describe published waiting times and are not medical advice. Always consult your GP before changing your care arrangements.
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