Cardiothoracic surgery waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 669 patients were waiting for cardiothoracic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 8.8 weeks, against 9.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
8.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
82%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

Cardiothoracic surgery: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 156 8.1 wks 18.3 wks 91% 0.6 weeks longer
2 Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 512 9.2 wks 27.5 wks 79% 0.4 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiothoracic surgery 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 12.5 weeks to 8.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.8 wks
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Central East: median wait in weeks by month
MonthCentral EastEngland
August 20268.89.6
July 20267.79.6
June 20267.99.9
May 202610.410.6
April 2026109.9
March 202699.6
February 202610.511.1
January 202611.111
December 20259.310.1
November 20258.29.9
October 20258.410.3
September 202510.210.8
August 202510.510.9
July 20257.910.1
June 20259.19.9
May 202510.211.7
April 20259.711.2
March 20259.810.8
February 202510.711.5
January 202510.511.1
December 202412.311.3
November 202412.410.6
October 20241210.9
September 202412.511.1

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