ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Greater Manchester

North WestAugust 2026 figures

Across Greater Manchester, 49,603 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.7 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.7 weeks
92% waiting less than
42.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
56%
Ranked providers
9

Hospitals in Greater Manchester ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Beacon Medical Services Group Limited Independent 114 sites North West 3,088 5.6 wks 15.3 wks 98% 1.1 weeks shorter
2 Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 1,792 12.8 wks 33.3 wks 62% 0.1 weeks longer
3 Beaumont Hospital Independent North West 252 13.0 wks 38.5 wks 65% 0.8 weeks shorter
4 Stockport NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 3,880 14.5 wks 35.5 wks 58% 0.5 weeks longer
5 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 9,412 15.1 wks 39.0 wks 58% 0.1 weeks longer
6 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 9,751 15.9 wks 43.1 wks 55% 0.2 weeks longer
7 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,372 17.7 wks 42.0 wks 51% 0.7 weeks shorter
8 Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North West 4,781 18.7 wks 44.5 wks 48% 1.3 weeks longer
9 Omnes Healthcare Ltd Independent 112 sites North West 12,275 19.6 wks 46.9 wks 46% 2.9 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every ear, nose and throat provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • Greater Manchester
  • England
Greater Manchester: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18.4 weeks to 15.7 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.7 wks
Show the figures
MonthGreater ManchesterEngland
August 202615.715.4
July 202615.414.8
June 202614.914.7
May 20261514.8
April 202614.314.1
March 202614.214.6
February 202615.115.8
January 202615.916.6
December 202516.616.9
November 202516.217.1
October 202516.517.5
September 202516.217.5
August 202516.817.9
July 202516.517.6
June 202516.417.2
May 202516.817.3
April 202516.517.1
March 20251717.6
February 202517.217.9
January 202517.718.2
December 20241818.5
November 202417.418.4
October 202417.918.6
September 202418.418.6

Search near your postcode

We only use the first half of your postcode (for example OX3), and we don't store it. If you use your location, we round it to about 1 km, use it once to find your postcode area, and don't store it.