Elderly medicine waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 880 patients were waiting for elderly medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 6.5 weeks, against 7.6 weeks across England.

Area median wait
6.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
89%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Essex ranked by median wait

Elderly medicine: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 180 4.0 wks 10.9 wks 98% 2.7 weeks shorter
2 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 677 7.3 wks 24.2 wks 87% 2.4 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every elderly medicine 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 rose from 6.2 weeks to 6.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0246810Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20266.5 wks7.6 wks
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Essex: median wait in weeks by month
MonthEssexEngland
August 20266.57.6
July 20266.47.3
June 20267.27.3
May 20268.97.8
April 20267.57.7
March 202677.2
February 20267.57.4
January 20267.28.7
December 20257.68.4
November 20257.57.8
October 20257.37.5
September 20256.87.7
August 202587.6
July 20256.36.9
June 20255.77.1
May 20256.57.7
April 20256.77.6
March 20256.37.5
February 20256.37.4
January 20257.48.3
December 20247.38
November 20245.97.4
October 20245.67.6
September 20246.28.2

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