ShortestWait

Respiratory medicine waiting times in Norfolk and Suffolk

East of EnglandAugust 2026 figures

Across Norfolk and Suffolk, 4,309 patients were waiting for respiratory medicine treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 12.5 weeks, against 10.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
12.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
34.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 686 7.7 wks 23.9 wks 83% 0.9 weeks shorter
2 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,183 12.2 wks 29.7 wks 71% 1.6 weeks longer
3 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 1,457 13.5 wks 33.5 wks 63% 1.5 weeks longer
4 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King'S Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust NHS East of England 983 17.5 wks 42.4 wks 51% 2.1 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every respiratory 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 fell from 17.9 weeks to 12.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.5 wks10.4 wks
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MonthNorfolk and SuffolkEngland
August 202612.510.4
July 20261210.0
June 202611.69.8
May 202611.310.3
April 202610.89.7
March 20269.99
February 202611.210.5
January 202612.411.2
December 202512.711.5
November 20251211.4
October 202512.911.9
September 202515.512.2
August 202517.212.2
July 202517.311.8
June 202517.712.3
May 202517.712.7
April 202516.512.3
March 202517.111.9
February 202516.712.9
January 202517.113
December 202417.113.1
November 202416.713.2
October 20241713.6
September 202417.913.5

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