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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital

Independent provider North West August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 168 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital had waited less than 4.2 weeks, and 92% less than 20.4 weeks. That is 11.2 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
4.2 weeks
92% waiting less than
20.4 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
90%
Patients waiting
168

7th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 3rd 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 Spire Fylde Coast 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

  • Spire Fylde Coast Hospital
  • England
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 14.9 weeks to 4.2 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20264.2 wks15.4 wks
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MonthSpire Fylde Coast HospitalEngland
August 20264.215.4
July 20264.514.8
June 20265.314.7
May 20268.214.8
April 20264.114.1
March 20264.514.6
February 20263.615.8
January 20263.616.6
December 20254.116.9
November 20257.817.1
October 2025617.5
September 20255.917.5
August 20253.717.9
July 20254.517.6
June 20258.417.2
May 20258.317.3
April 20255.717.1
March 20255.517.6
February 20254.817.9
January 20256.818.2
December 20248.918.5
November 20247.218.4
October 20241518.6
September 202414.918.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 168 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 90% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Spire Fylde Coast Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks69%6 to 12 weeks14%12 to 18 weeks7%18 to 26 weeks7%26 to 39 weeks2%39 to 52 weeks1%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks11669%
6 to 12 weeks2414%
12 to 18 weeks117%
18 to 26 weeks117%
26 to 39 weeks42%
39 to 52 weeks21%
52 to 65 weeks00%
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.

About these figures

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