ShortestWait

Elderly medicine waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 979 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 7.5 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
7.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
22.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
86%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Central East ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 54 6.0 wks 17.7 wks 94% no change
2 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 352 6.9 wks 26.0 wks 82% 1.3 weeks shorter
3 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 109 7.2 wks 14.1 wks 98% 2.3 weeks longer
4 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 298 8.0 wks 20.2 wks 87% 1.3 weeks shorter
5 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 145 8.5 wks 28.8 wks 81% 1.7 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 10.5 weeks to 7.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.024681012Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20267.5 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 20267.57.6
July 20267.77.3
June 20268.17.3
May 20268.17.8
April 202687.7
March 20267.27.2
February 20266.67.4
January 20268.18.7
December 20257.48.4
November 20256.77.8
October 20256.77.5
September 20256.67.7
August 20256.47.6
July 20255.66.9
June 202577.1
May 20257.47.7
April 202587.6
March 20258.77.5
February 20258.37.4
January 20259.48.3
December 20249.98
November 20249.27.4
October 20249.47.6
September 202410.58.2

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