ShortestWait

Gastroenterology waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 5,777 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 10.4 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
10.4 weeks
92% waiting less than
33.9 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
72%
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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 755 8.8 wks 27.3 wks 78% 6.4 weeks shorter
2 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 2,711 9.7 wks 28.5 wks 77% 2.4 weeks shorter
3 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 915 10.9 wks 36.8 wks 71% 1.2 weeks shorter
4 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,384 14.0 wks 45.0 wks 59% 5.8 weeks shorter

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology 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 12 weeks to 10.4 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.4 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202610.411
July 20261111.0
June 202612.111
May 202614.511.8
April 202613.911.1
March 202614.710.4
February 202615.312.2
January 20261512.6
December 202514.812.5
November 202514.412
October 202514.712.2
September 202514.512.3
August 202514.512.4
July 202514.211.9
June 202514.412.5
May 202514.312.7
April 202513.412.6
March 202514.212.4
February 202513.213.2
January 202512.713.2
December 202412.313
November 202411.512.7
October 20241213.1
September 20241213.4

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