ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Black Country

MidlandsAugust 2026 figures

Across Black Country, 21,741 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 18.1 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
18.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
50%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Black Country ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Modality Llp Independent 49 sites Midlands 260 9.6 wks 35.7 wks 73% 27.7 weeks shorter
2 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust NHS Midlands 2,746 11.9 wks 28.8 wks 69% 0.2 weeks shorter
3 The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust NHS Midlands 6,334 17.1 wks 42.5 wks 53% 1.0 weeks shorter
4 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust NHS Midlands 4,933 17.4 wks 36.0 wks 51% 3.2 weeks longer
5 Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust NHS Midlands 7,468 23.9 wks 47.3 wks 39% 3.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ear, nose and throat provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Black Country
  • England
Black Country: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20 weeks to 18.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202618.1 wks15.4 wks
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MonthBlack CountryEngland
August 202618.115.4
July 202617.214.8
June 202616.814.7
May 202617.514.8
April 202616.714.1
March 202616.314.6
February 202617.915.8
January 20261916.6
December 202520.816.9
November 202519.217.1
October 202519.617.5
September 202519.517.5
August 202520.117.9
July 202519.417.6
June 20251917.2
May 202518.717.3
April 202519.517.1
March 202519.517.6
February 202520.117.9
January 202520.818.2
December 202420.918.5
November 202420.418.4
October 202419.818.6
September 20242018.6

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