ShortestWait

Plastic surgery waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 7,392 patients were waiting for plastic surgery treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 20.2 weeks, against 14.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
20.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
56.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
45%
Ranked providers
2

Hospitals in Essex ranked by median wait

# 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 323 11.5 wks 39.1 wks 69% 0.4 weeks shorter
2 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 7,067 21.1 wks 57.1 wks 44% 0.2 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every plastic surgery 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 15.8 weeks to 20.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202620.2 wks14 wks
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MonthEssexEngland
August 202620.214
July 202620.113.7
June 202620.114
May 202620.214.6
April 202621.814.3
March 202620.315.2
February 202618.615.9
January 202619.316.3
December 202520.115.8
November 202518.615.1
October 20252114.8
September 202517.814.3
August 202517.114.5
July 202517.114.1
June 202516.414.9
May 202516.915.4
April 202519.515.4
March 202517.916.3
February 202517.416.5
January 202516.916.8
December 202416.916.3
November 202416.115.9
October 202415.515.7
September 202415.815.7

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