ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 34,033 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 17.1 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
17.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
53%
Ranked providers
11

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spire Harpenden Hospital Independent East of England 75 3.5 wks 12.0 wks 100% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 Rsa (Athena Surgical Centre) Independent East of England 147 3.9 wks 9.9 wks 100% 3.1 weeks longer
3 Spire Bushey Hospital Independent East of England 70 4.0 wks 15.5 wks 96% 1.9 weeks shorter
4 The Hamptons Hospital Ltd Independent East of England 246 5.7 wks 25.3 wks 85% 4.9 weeks shorter
5 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,481 15.6 wks 45.3 wks 55% 1.3 weeks shorter
6 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 6,061 15.7 wks 40.1 wks 55% 1.2 weeks longer
7 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 7,325 16.7 wks 38.9 wks 54% 0.2 weeks longer
8 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 8,574 17.1 wks 44.8 wks 53% 1.9 weeks longer
9 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,095 19.6 wks 47.5 wks 47% 0.4 weeks shorter
10 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,779 20.3 wks 42.0 wks 45% 4.3 weeks longer
11 Rivers Hospital Independent East of England 180 25.4 wks 40.8 wks 27% 8.1 weeks longer

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Area median wait over two years

  • Central East
  • England
Central East: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18 weeks to 17.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202617.1 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 202617.115.4
July 202616.514.8
June 202616.114.7
May 20261614.8
April 202615.114.1
March 202615.514.6
February 202616.515.8
January 20261716.6
December 202517.316.9
November 202517.417.1
October 202518.217.5
September 20251817.5
August 202518.717.9
July 202518.317.6
June 202518.617.2
May 202518.517.3
April 202518.817.1
March 202518.517.6
February 202518.517.9
January 202518.618.2
December 202418.918.5
November 202418.618.4
October 202418.218.6
September 20241818.6

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