ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 14,030 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.2 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
43.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
4

Hospitals in Norfolk and Suffolk ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 4,902 13.0 wks 38.6 wks 67% 0.5 weeks longer
2 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,982 13.7 wks 36.7 wks 64% 2.7 weeks longer
3 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,584 14.4 wks 39.2 wks 58% 3.2 weeks shorter
4 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 3,562 21.0 wks 53.7 wks 41% 0.7 weeks shorter

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

  • Norfolk and Suffolk
  • England
Norfolk and Suffolk: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 17.9 weeks to 15.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.2 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202615.215.4
July 202614.814.8
June 202615.114.7
May 202614.514.8
April 202613.614.1
March 202614.314.6
February 202616.115.8
January 202617.616.6
December 202518.516.9
November 202518.917.1
October 202521.817.5
September 202521.517.5
August 20252117.9
July 20252017.6
June 20251917.2
May 202518.717.3
April 202518.617.1
March 202518.317.6
February 20251817.9
January 202518.318.2
December 202418.118.5
November 20241818.4
October 202418.318.6
September 202417.918.6

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