ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 45,559 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.0 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.0 weeks
92% waiting less than
39.3 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
58%
Ranked providers
9

Hospitals in West and North London ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Clementine Churchill Hospital Independent London 683 7.4 wks 14.8 wks 100% 3.9 weeks shorter
2 Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital Independent London 392 9.3 wks 29.5 wks 74% 3.2 weeks longer
3 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 8,076 12.8 wks 43.4 wks 62% 5.8 weeks shorter
4 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 7,922 13.2 wks 37.4 wks 62% 0.9 weeks shorter
5 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 7,621 13.5 wks 39.3 wks 61% 1.3 weeks shorter
6 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 9,112 16.8 wks 39.9 wks 54% 2.1 weeks longer
7 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,657 17.4 wks 39.6 wks 52% 2.2 weeks shorter
8 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 5,478 17.5 wks 42.0 wks 51% 1.5 weeks longer
9 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 2,606 18.0 wks 31.0 wks 50% 5.5 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

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 18 weeks to 15 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615 wks
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MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 20261515.4
July 202614.814.8
June 202614.914.7
May 202615.414.8
April 202614.914.1
March 202615.514.6
February 202616.715.8
January 202617.616.6
December 202517.916.9
November 202518.617.1
October 202518.517.5
September 202518.217.5
August 202518.617.9
July 202517.917.6
June 202517.317.2
May 202517.617.3
April 202518.317.1
March 202518.317.6
February 202518.617.9
January 202518.618.2
December 202417.918.5
November 20241818.4
October 202417.918.6
September 20241818.6

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