ShortestWait

General medicine waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 867 patients were waiting for general medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.2 weeks, against 10.2 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Ranked providers
2

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 285 5.1 wks 18.1 wks 92% 4.1 weeks longer
2 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 578 12.7 wks 32.7 wks 66% 1.4 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every general medicine 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 rose from 6.7 weeks to 9.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.2 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 20269.210.2
July 20267.710.2
June 20267.410.5
May 20269.811.4
April 202610.110.8
March 202679.8
February 202610.211.4
January 202610.811.9
December 202511.612
November 202511.511
October 20259.311.1
September 20259.211.2
August 202511.311.3
July 202514.711.2
June 202513.111.5
May 202513.311.5
April 202511.511.5
March 202511.811.2
February 202511.911.7
January 202511.311.7
December 2024911.6
November 20247.911
October 20247.111.3
September 20246.711.7

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