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Ear, nose and throat waiting times at Springfield Hospital

Independent provider East of England August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 823 patients waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at Springfield Hospital had waited less than 12.9 weeks, and 92% less than 31.1 weeks. That is 2.5 weeks shorter than the England median of 15.4 weeks.

Median wait
12.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
31.1 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
65%
Patients waiting
823

57th shortest of 152 providers in England, and 6th of 21 in East of England, 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 Springfield 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

  • Springfield Hospital
  • England
Springfield Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 15.7 weeks to 12.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202612.9 wks15.4 wks
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MonthSpringfield HospitalEngland
August 202612.915.4
July 202613.114.8
June 20261314.7
May 202612.714.8
April 202611.314.1
March 20261014.6
February 202610.615.8
January 202610.716.6
December 20259.816.9
November 20257.917.1
October 20258.917.5
September 202512.917.5
August 202512.717.9
July 202512.217.6
June 202511.617.2
May 20251117.3
April 202510.417.1
March 20259.817.6
February 202511.817.9
January 202513.018.2
December 202413.818.5
November 20241418.4
October 202415.518.6
September 202415.718.6

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 823 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 65% had waited under 18 weeks; 3 had waited over a year.

How long ear, nose and throat patients waiting at Springfield Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks24%6 to 12 weeks22%12 to 18 weeks19%18 to 26 weeks17%26 to 39 weeks15%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks<1%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks19824%
6 to 12 weeks18522%
12 to 18 weeks15319%
18 to 26 weeks14117%
26 to 39 weeks12115%
39 to 52 weeks223%
52 to 65 weeks3<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.

About these figures

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