Other surgical specialties waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 16,129 patients were waiting for other surgical specialties treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 11.6 weeks, against 11.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
11.6 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
63%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Essex ranked by median wait

Other surgical specialties: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# 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 224 3.8 wks 50.0 wks 86% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,474 8.5 wks 36.7 wks 73% 2.4 weeks shorter
3 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 8,305 14.5 wks 45.8 wks 57% 0.8 weeks longer
4 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 1,116 18.4 wks 47.6 wks 49% 1.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every other surgical specialties 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 14.1 weeks to 11.6 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202611.6 wks
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Essex: median wait in weeks by month
MonthEssexEngland
August 202611.611.4
July 202612.811.3
June 202613.111.2
May 202612.611.9
April 202611.911.4
March 202611.910.7
February 202614.312.5
January 202616.213
December 20251612.9
November 202516.612.3
October 20251612.6
September 202514.512.6
August 202514.612.5
July 202513.312
June 202513.212.5
May 202512.712.9
April 202513.912.5
March 202512.412.4
February 202511.413.4
January 202512.213.8
December 202411.113.8
November 202410.813.3
October 202411.913.7
September 202414.113.9

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