Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue)
At the end of August 2026, half of the 676 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) had waited less than 17.8 weeks, and 92% less than 31.9 weeks. That is 2.4 weeks longer than the England median of 15.4 weeks.
- Median wait
- 17.8 weeks
- 92% waiting less than
- 31.9 weeks
- Waiting under 18 weeks
- 51%
- Patients waiting
- 676
130th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 14th of 14 in South 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 Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) and a shorter median wait for ear, nose and throat. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.
- Inhealth Limited median 6.3 weeks · 12 miles away (Lcs - Swag Cancer Alliance) · Independent · compare
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green median 8.6 weeks · 14 miles away (Practice Plus Group Hospital - Emersons Green) · Independent · compare
- Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes median 9.0 weeks · 19 miles away (Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - Devizes) · Independent · compare
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust median 12.4 weeks · 13 miles away (University of Bristol Dental Hospital) · NHS · compare
- Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet median 14.3 weeks · 11 miles away (Practice Plus Group Hospital - Shepton Mallet) · Independent · compare
Median wait over two years
- Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue)
- England
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| Month | Sulis Hospital Bath (Foxcote Avenue) | England |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| July 2026 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| June 2026 | 15.6 | 14.7 |
| May 2026 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| April 2026 | 14.2 | 14.1 |
| March 2026 | 12.2 | 14.6 |
| February 2026 | 11.7 | 15.8 |
| January 2026 | 11.2 | 16.6 |
| December 2025 | 11.7 | 16.9 |
| November 2025 | 8.9 | 17.1 |
| October 2025 | 10.3 | 17.5 |
| September 2025 | 11.7 | 17.5 |
| August 2025 | 12.2 | 17.9 |
| July 2025 | 16.5 | 17.6 |
| June 2025 | 10 | 17.2 |
| May 2025 | 7.6 | 17.3 |
| April 2025 | 8.1 | 17.1 |
| March 2025 | 9.8 | 17.6 |
| February 2025 | 15.6 | 17.9 |
| January 2025 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| December 2024 | 14 | 18.5 |
| November 2024 | 15.9 | 18.4 |
| October 2024 | 11.3 | 18.6 |
| September 2024 | 13.1 | 18.6 |
How long patients have been waiting
Share of the 676 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 51% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.
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| Waited | Patients | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 weeks | 67 | 10% |
| 6 to 12 weeks | 111 | 16% |
| 12 to 18 weeks | 165 | 24% |
| 18 to 26 weeks | 210 | 31% |
| 26 to 39 weeks | 110 | 16% |
| 39 to 52 weeks | 13 | 2% |
| 52 to 65 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 65 to 78 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| 78 to 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
| Over 104 weeks | 0 | 0% |
Patients treated in August 2026
- 69 patients started treatment without being admitted, or were discharged from the waiting list. Their median wait was 22.9 weeks.
- 52 new patients joined the waiting list.
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.
About these figures
- These are waits for ear, nose and throat as a whole, not for one particular operation. Within a specialty some treatments are quicker than others.
- Waits run from referral to the start of consultant-led treatment, for routine care. Urgent and suspected cancer referrals are seen sooner.
- Source: NHS England referral to treatment statistics for August 2026.
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