ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 28,351 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.4 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
35.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
66%
Ranked providers
8

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 The Hamptons Hospital Ltd Independent East of England 104 3.7 wks 15.8 wks 93% 12.3 weeks shorter
2 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,785 8.3 wks 16.1 wks 95% 0.9 weeks longer
3 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,989 10.3 wks 27.1 wks 75% 0.3 weeks longer
4 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 4,564 10.8 wks 26.6 wks 78% 1.3 weeks shorter
5 Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,099 13.6 wks 37.7 wks 61% 0.2 weeks longer
6 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,906 15.0 wks 39.5 wks 58% 2.8 weeks shorter
7 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,634 15.5 wks 36.3 wks 59% 1.8 weeks longer
8 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,270 17.3 wks 42.6 wks 52% 3.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Central East
  • England
Central East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 16.5 weeks to 12.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.4 wks
Show the figures
MonthCentral EastEngland
August 202612.411.9
July 202612.411.7
June 202612.711.7
May 202612.512.1
April 202611.311.4
March 202610.810.7
February 202613.212.4
January 202614.112.9
December 202514.613
November 202514.112.7
October 202514.313.2
September 202514.813.3
August 20251513.6
July 202514.513.3
June 202514.913.7
May 202515.213.7
April 202515.013.2
March 202515.613.7
February 202515.514
January 202515.814.1
December 202416.313.9
November 20241714
October 20241714.1
September 202416.514.5

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