ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 18,777 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.0 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
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 Pinehill Hospital Independent East of England 60 4.3 wks 22.4 wks 83% 1.5 weeks longer
2 Blakelands Hospital Independent East of England 208 5.4 wks 19.1 wks 91% 1.9 weeks shorter
3 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,563 5.5 wks 22.8 wks 88% 0.2 weeks shorter
4 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,428 8.6 wks 18.3 wks 92% 1.7 weeks shorter
5 Rivers Hospital Independent East of England 679 8.8 wks 27.5 wks 78% 0.7 weeks shorter
6 Fitzwilliam Hospital Independent East of England 191 9.1 wks 38.4 wks 74% 1.5 weeks shorter
7 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 5,481 9.2 wks 32.4 wks 73% 3.4 weeks shorter
8 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,719 10.0 wks 21.2 wks 81% 2.3 weeks longer
9 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,110 10.2 wks 37.2 wks 74% 1.6 weeks shorter
10 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust NHS East of England 2,256 11.8 wks 42.9 wks 65% 2.3 weeks shorter
11 Saxon Clinic Independent East of England 52 12.0 wks 47.8 wks 60% 1.1 weeks shorter

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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 14 weeks to 9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269 wks11 wks
Show the figures
MonthCentral EastEngland
August 2026911
July 2026911.0
June 20269.411
May 202610.511.8
April 20269.911.1
March 20269.910.4
February 202611.212.2
January 202611.112.6
December 202510.812.5
November 202510.712
October 202510.312.2
September 202510.712.3
August 202510.912.4
July 202510.411.9
June 202511.712.5
May 202511.712.7
April 202511.512.6
March 20251112.4
February 202513.113.2
January 20251313.2
December 202413.413
November 202413.212.7
October 202413.913.1
September 20241413.4

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