ShortestWait

Other paediatric specialties waiting times in Central East

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Central East, 14,701 patients were waiting for other paediatric specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.8 weeks, against 12.3 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
38.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
64%
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 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 885 10.9 wks 34.0 wks 65% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS East of England 2,729 11.2 wks 37.7 wks 70% 2.8 weeks shorter
3 Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,767 11.4 wks 33.3 wks 70% 0.4 weeks shorter
4 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 5,398 15.1 wks 39.2 wks 59% 0.7 weeks longer
5 Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 922 18.1 wks 47.5 wks 50% 1.9 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other paediatric specialties 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 16.4 weeks to 12.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.8 wks
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MonthCentral EastEngland
August 202612.812.3
July 202612.611.8
June 202612.311.3
May 202613.411.8
April 202612.911.3
March 202613.110.6
February 202614.212.4
January 202613.912.9
December 202513.713.0
November 202513.812.8
October 202514.613.7
September 202514.313.9
August 202514.214
July 202513.713.1
June 202513.413.2
May 202513.413.3
April 202513.712.8
March 202514.512.7
February 202514.913.7
January 202515.614.1
December 20241614
November 202416.214
October 202416.914.7
September 202416.414.8

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