ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Humber and North Yorkshire

North East and YorkshireAugust 2026 figures

Across Humber and North Yorkshire, 22,808 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 16.3 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
16.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
41.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
54%
Ranked providers
5

Hospitals in Humber and North Yorkshire ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital Independent North East and Yorkshire 135 11.4 wks 29.2 wks 72% 4.1 weeks shorter
2 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 5,773 15.2 wks 46.3 wks 57% 2.3 weeks longer
3 Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 2,810 15.4 wks 31.8 wks 57% 3.9 weeks longer
4 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 7,389 15.9 wks 39.5 wks 55% 0.1 weeks shorter
5 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NHS North East and Yorkshire 6,701 18.4 wks 45.3 wks 49% 0.4 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

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • England
Humber and North Yorkshire: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 20.1 weeks to 16.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202616.3 wks
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MonthHumber and North YorkshireEngland
August 202616.315.4
July 202615.514.8
June 202615.114.7
May 20261514.8
April 202614.614.1
March 202615.814.6
February 202616.715.8
January 202617.416.6
December 202517.516.9
November 202518.117.1
October 202518.417.5
September 202518.517.5
August 202518.917.9
July 202518.917.6
June 202518.217.2
May 202518.617.3
April 202519.517.1
March 202519.617.6
February 20252017.9
January 202520.718.2
December 202420.918.5
November 202420.418.4
October 202420.318.6
September 202420.118.6

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