ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in South East London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across South East London, 14,593 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 14.8 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
14.8 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
3

Hospitals in South East London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 King'S College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 846 5.1 wks 16.6 wks 94% 1.6 weeks shorter
2 Guy'S and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,455 12.1 wks 36.2 wks 66% 2.7 weeks shorter
3 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust NHS London 8,292 18.1 wks 42.1 wks 50% 0.6 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

  • South East London
  • England
South East London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 21 weeks to 14.8 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202614.8 wks
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MonthSouth East LondonEngland
August 202614.815.4
July 202614.714.8
June 202615.214.7
May 202616.414.8
April 202615.314.1
March 20261614.6
February 202615.315.8
January 20261516.6
December 202515.416.9
November 202515.117.1
October 202515.817.5
September 202517.217.5
August 202518.217.9
July 202517.817.6
June 20251917.2
May 20252017.3
April 202520.517.1
March 202521.417.6
February 20252217.9
January 202520.918.2
December 20242118.5
November 202421.418.4
October 202420.818.6
September 20242118.6

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