ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

South WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, 11,353 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.3 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
59%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes Independent South West 88 9.0 wks 28.0 wks 82% 4.1 weeks shorter
2 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,965 15.1 wks 38.5 wks 61% 1.6 weeks shorter
3 Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,474 15.1 wks 45.1 wks 58% 0.3 weeks longer
4 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust NHS South West 3,150 15.3 wks 39.4 wks 57% 0.7 weeks longer
5 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) Independent South West 676 17.8 wks 31.9 wks 51% 2.4 weeks longer

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Area median wait over two years

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
  • England
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.3 weeks to 15.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.3 wks
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MonthBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and WiltshireEngland
August 202615.315.4
July 202614.814.8
June 202615.514.7
May 202615.314.8
April 202614.114.1
March 202614.114.6
February 202614.815.8
January 202615.516.6
December 202515.616.9
November 202515.717.1
October 20251517.5
September 202515.517.5
August 202516.817.9
July 202517.017.6
June 202516.117.2
May 202515.517.3
April 202515.517.1
March 202516.717.6
February 202516.517.9
January 202516.418.2
December 202416.318.5
November 202416.418.4
October 202416.618.6
September 202416.318.6

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