Ovarian cyst removal · Preston · Gynaecology

Ovarian cyst removal waiting time at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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weeks

Actual referral-to-treatment wait in July 2026.

NHS RTT data, July 2026

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1Free on the NHS

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No change, you keep your current place. 13 wks typical wait here.

2Free on the NHS

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About ovarian cysts

Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop on an ovary. They're very common, and most are harmless and go away on their own, especially those linked to the menstrual cycle.

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More about Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

How long people have been waiting

1,057

625

0 to 18 wks

Over 18 wks

People on the gynaecology waiting list now, split by whether they have passed the 18-week target, July 2026. Whole specialty.

Before treatment: the ultrasound queue

An ultrasound scan is one of the scans often used before treatment, and it is a separate NHS queue. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the typical ultrasound wait is 4 wks, with 28% waiting over six weeks (July 2026).

See the full ultrasound queue at Royal Preston Hospital and faster scan alternatives

NHS hospitals near Preston

Royal Preston Hospital (current)

0 mi

13 wks

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Blackpool

13 mi

12 wks

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust · Bolton

20 mi

7 wks

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · Manchester

32 mi

7 wks

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · Tameside

33 mi

6 wks

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust · Kirklees

38 mi

7 wks

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Cheshire West and Chester

41 mi

6 wks

Weeks waited by patients treated in July 2026, whole specialty, straight-line from this hospital. Switching does not guarantee a shorter wait.

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How we know this

NHS RTT data, July 2026.

Gynaecology as a whole, not ovarian cyst removal alone.

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