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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS trust · North West · England · code R0A

This page reports published statistics; it is not medical advice and does not rate the trust.

NHS England counted 167,070 referral-to-treatment pathways waiting at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust at the end of August 2026. That is down 11% from 187,912 in August 2025.

At the end of August 2026, 63.9% of the pathways waiting at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting under 18 weeks, according to NHS England. That is 11.2 percentage points higher than in August 2025 (52.7%). It is the highest figure in the 13 periods shown here. That is 28.1 points below the 92% the standard sets out.

In September 2026, 71.7% of A&E attendances at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust ended in admission, transfer or discharge within 4 hours, NHS England reports. That is 1.1 percentage points higher than in September 2025 (70.6%). That is 23.3 points below the 95% the standard sets out.

In August 2026, 77.1% of patients on the 62-day cancer pathway at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust started treatment within 62 days, NHS England reports. That is 12.2 percentage points higher than in April 2025 (64.9%). It is the highest figure in the 17 periods shown here. That is 7.9 points below the 85% the standard sets out.

At the end of August 2026, 11.0% of the people on the diagnostic waiting list at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust had been waiting six weeks or more, NHS England reports. That is 2.9 percentage points lower than in August 2025 (13.9%).

Planned care waiting times

Waiting list (referral to treatment)
167,070
August 2026 · NHS England
Incomplete pathways: a person waiting for two treatments counts twice.
Waiting under 18 weeks
63.9%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England reports waiting times against the 92% standard: 92% of patients waiting to start treatment should have waited less than 18 weeks. Source
Waiting more than 52 weeks
1,332
August 2026 · NHS England
188k166k August 2025August 2026
63.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
7,1791,332 August 2025August 2026
Waiting list (referral to treatment)
August 2025187,912
September 2025185,690
October 2025183,865
November 2025179,651
December 2025178,093
January 2026174,556
February 2026171,407
March 2026165,568
April 2026167,994
May 2026167,980
June 2026166,009
July 2026166,776
August 2026167,070
Waiting under 18 weeks
August 202552.7%
September 202553.8%
October 202553.8%
November 202554.1%
December 202556.1%
January 202657.6%
February 202660.0%
March 202663.0%
April 202663.0%
May 202663.6%
June 202663.8%
July 202663.9%
August 202663.9%
Waiting more than 52 weeks
August 20257,179
September 20256,587
October 20255,991
November 20255,310
December 20253,551
January 20263,058
February 20262,410
March 20261,530
April 20261,480
May 20261,518
June 20261,430
July 20261,385
August 20261,332

A&E

A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
71.7%
September 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard for A&E waiting times is that 95% of patients should be admitted, transferred or discharged within 4 hours of arrival. Source
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
81
September 2026 · NHS England
Counts patients who waited 12 hours or more from the decision to admit to admission (sometimes called trolley waits), not 12 hours from arrival.
A&E attendances in the month
47,506
September 2026 · NHS England
77.2%0.0% September 2025September 2026
18853 September 2025September 2026
48k42k September 2025September 2026
A&E: seen within 4 hours (all types)
September 202570.6%
October 202571.7%
November 202572.4%
December 202573.3%
January 202671.6%
February 202672.7%
March 202677.2%
April 202676.9%
May 202674.4%
June 202672.9%
July 202675.8%
August 202674.4%
September 202671.7%
A&E: waits of 12 hours or more from decision to admit
September 2025105
October 202585
November 2025101
December 2025117
January 2026188
February 202683
March 202653
April 202697
May 202691
June 2026103
July 202686
August 202691
September 202681
A&E attendances in the month
September 202543,903
October 202547,158
November 202545,934
December 202544,501
January 202645,829
February 202641,598
March 202646,865
April 202645,377
May 202647,288
June 202648,305
July 202647,652
August 202643,978
September 202647,506

Cancer waiting times

Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
81.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 80% of people are told they have cancer, or that cancer is ruled out, within 28 days of an urgent referral. Source
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
94.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 96% of people begin treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. Source
Cancer: treated within 62 days
77.1%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that 85% of people begin first definitive treatment within 62 days. Source
84.5%0.0% April 2025August 2026
94.0%0.0% April 2025August 2026
77.1%0.0% April 2025August 2026
Cancer: told within 28 days (Faster Diagnosis Standard)
April 202576.3%
May 202575.2%
June 202578.4%
July 202575.3%
August 202573.3%
September 202572.1%
October 202578.3%
November 202580.9%
December 202580.4%
January 202678.7%
February 202684.5%
March 202683.4%
April 202679.1%
May 202683.0%
June 202680.0%
July 202680.1%
August 202681.0%
Cancer: treated within 31 days of decision to treat
April 202588.1%
May 202588.0%
June 202590.2%
July 202589.9%
August 202589.8%
September 202588.3%
October 202589.3%
November 202590.8%
December 202590.7%
January 202686.4%
February 202690.1%
March 202691.1%
April 202690.3%
May 202691.9%
June 202692.9%
July 202692.5%
August 202694.0%
Cancer: treated within 62 days
April 202564.9%
May 202565.5%
June 202561.4%
July 202561.4%
August 202563.1%
September 202562.7%
October 202564.0%
November 202566.0%
December 202573.2%
January 202670.1%
February 202673.8%
March 202676.5%
April 202675.5%
May 202673.5%
June 202668.4%
July 202672.8%
August 202677.1%

Diagnostic tests

Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
11.0%
August 2026 · NHS England
Standard: NHS England: the operational standard is that less than 1% of patients should wait six weeks or more for a diagnostic test. Source
Diagnostic waiting list
32,431
August 2026 · NHS England
13.9%0.0% August 2025August 2026
33k30k August 2025August 2026
Waiting six weeks or more for a diagnostic test
August 202513.9%
September 202513.0%
October 202511.7%
November 202511.9%
December 202513.5%
January 202612.4%
February 20268.2%
March 20267.4%
April 20268.7%
May 20268.6%
June 20269.0%
July 20269.0%
August 202611.0%
Diagnostic waiting list
August 202529,747
September 202530,860
October 202530,755
November 202530,446
December 202529,575
January 202631,742
February 202631,589
March 202630,826
April 202630,604
May 202629,951
June 202631,937
July 202632,752
August 202632,431

Hospital sites

Main hospital sites registered to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the NHS Organisation Data Service. Figures on this page are for the whole organisation, not for individual sites.

Comparing the UK nations

England measures planned-care waits from referral to treatment against an 18-week standard, and diagnostic waits against six weeks. Scotland and Wales measure differently, so their figures are not directly comparable (NHS England notes that each UK country has its own targets and standards).

Local areas

Council areas linked to this organisation: Manchester · Trafford

Where Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust sits in the ladder of power

The bodies above Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and the council areas it serves. How the ten levels work.

  1. Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors

    • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust this page

  2. Level 6: National government

  3. Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies

  4. Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies

  5. Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance

    • International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
    • World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.

  6. Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums

    • G7 The UK is one of the seven members.
    • G20 The UK is a G20 member.

Related figures

NHS waiting list (England) · NHS employment

Sources

NHS trusts and health boards · how these figures are presented · built 15 October 2026