ShortestWait

Urology waiting times in Essex

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Essex, 20,567 patients were waiting for urology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.8 weeks, against 12.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
46.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
5

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, Brentwood Hospital Independent East of England 187 10.1 wks 43.0 wks 68% 0.7 weeks shorter
2 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust NHS East of England 2,845 12.3 wks 35.8 wks 66% 0.6 weeks longer
3 Springfield Hospital Independent East of England 726 12.4 wks 43.9 wks 63% 0.1 weeks longer
4 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 6,157 14.3 wks 41.0 wks 59% 1.0 weeks shorter
5 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 10,652 16.6 wks 52.5 wks 53% 1.0 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every urology 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 16.9 weeks to 14.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.8 wks12.2 wks
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MonthEssexEngland
August 202614.812.2
July 202615.212.2
June 202615.212.3
May 202615.812.8
April 202614.712.2
March 202614.711.4
February 202615.512.7
January 202616.313.1
December 202516.212.9
November 202516.712.6
October 202516.913.1
September 202516.913.4
August 202516.713.9
July 20251713.5
June 202517.313.9
May 202517.214
April 202518.413.5
March 202518.113.9
February 202517.914
January 202517.914.2
December 202417.414.2
November 20241714.2
October 202416.614.7
September 202416.915.1

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