ShortestWait

Cardiology (heart) waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 18,213 patients were waiting for cardiology (heart) treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.1 weeks, against 11.9 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.1 weeks
92% waiting less than
32.7 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
68%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Essex ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Nuffield Health the Holly Hospital Independent East of England 51 2.7 wks 7.9 wks 100% 0.5 weeks longer
2 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,176 9.8 wks 33.9 wks 73% 0.1 weeks longer
3 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 11,056 12.3 wks 33.0 wks 67% 0.5 weeks longer
4 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 3,930 13.8 wks 31.2 wks 65% 1.3 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every cardiology (heart) provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Essex
  • England
Essex: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15 weeks to 12.1 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.1 wks
Show the figures
MonthEssexEngland
August 202612.111.9
July 202611.711.7
June 202612.211.7
May 202611.612.1
April 202610.911.4
March 202610.610.7
February 20261212.4
January 202612.212.9
December 202511.913
November 202511.712.7
October 202512.313.2
September 202512.413.3
August 202512.313.6
July 202512.813.3
June 20251313.7
May 202513.113.7
April 202512.913.2
March 202513.513.7
February 20251414
January 202514.214.1
December 202413.913.9
November 20241414
October 202414.314.1
September 20241514.5

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