ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Buckshaw Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 849 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Buckshaw Hospital had waited less than 10.5 weeks, and 92% less than 28.0 weeks. That is 4.9 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
10.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
28.0 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
75%
Patients waiting
849

29th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 8th of 27 in North West, ranked by median wait. See the full ear, nose and throat ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Buckshaw Hospital and a shorter median wait for ear, nose and throat. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Buckshaw Hospital
  • England
Buckshaw Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 10.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202610.5 wks15.4 wks
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MonthBuckshaw HospitalEngland
August 202610.515.4
July 20269.514.8
June 20268.914.7
May 20267.114.8
April 20266.714.1
March 20267.514.6
February 20265.915.8
January 20268.516.6
December 20258.816.9
November 20258.417.1
October 20259.617.5
September 20258.817.5
August 20259.117.9
July 20258.617.6
June 20259.317.2
May 202510.517.3
April 202510.617.1
March 20251117.6
February 202510.817.9
January 202511.118.2
December 202413.318.5
November 202412.418.4
October 202412.718.6
September 202411.518.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 849 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 75% had waited under 18 weeks; 2 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Buckshaw Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks26%6 to 12 weeks31%12 to 18 weeks18%18 to 26 weeks15%26 to 39 weeks9%39 to 52 weeks<1%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks22426%
6 to 12 weeks26731%
12 to 18 weeks14918%
18 to 26 weeks12415%
26 to 39 weeks759%
39 to 52 weeks8<1%
52 to 65 weeks2<1%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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